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RYM's Top 1000 1980s Albums

These are the top 1000 albums from the 1980s as according to the users of rateyourmusic.com. Does not include film scores, sound collages, sketch comedies or classical music.
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avg. score: 105 of 1000 (10%)
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Pixies - Doolittle
Pixies - Doolittle
1
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
2
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
3
Joy Division - Closer
Joy Division - Closer
4
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
5
The Cure - Disintegration
The Cure - Disintegration
6
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Metallica - Master of Puppets
7
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
8
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
9
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
10
Pixies: Surfer Rosa
Pixies: Surfer Rosa
11
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Slayer - Reign in Blood
12
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
13
The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
14
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
15
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
16
Swordfishtrombones (Tom Waits, 1983)
Swordfishtrombones (Tom Waits, 1983)
17
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
18
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
19
The Cure - Pornography
The Cure - Pornography
20
R.E.M.- Murmur
R.E.M.- Murmur
21
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
22
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
23
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
24
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
25
Sonic Youth - Sister
Sonic Youth - Sister
26
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
27
Rush - Moving Pictures
Rush - Moving Pictures
28
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Michael Jackson - Thriller
29
The Replacements - Let It Be
The Replacements - Let It Be
30
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
31
Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me
32
The Smiths - The Smiths
The Smiths - The Smiths
33
Kate Bush - The Dreaming
Kate Bush - The Dreaming
34
Metallica - Kill 'em All
Metallica - Kill 'em All
35
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
36
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
37
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
38
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
39
This Heat - Deceit
This Heat - Deceit
40
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