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The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s - Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine's list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s, in rank order. Originally published in 2012.
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Michael Jackson - Thriller
Michael Jackson - Thriller
1
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
2
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
3
The Clash - London Calling
The Clash - London Calling
4
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
5
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
6
Joy Division - Closer
Joy Division - Closer
7
Prince - 1999
Prince - 1999
8
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
9
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
10
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
11
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
12
R.E.M. - Murmur
R.E.M. - Murmur
13
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
14
The Cure - Disintegration
The Cure - Disintegration
15
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
16
R.E.M. - Document
R.E.M. - Document
17
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
18
Paul Simon - Graceland
Paul Simon - Graceland
19
Madonna - Like a Prayer
Madonna - Like a Prayer
20
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
21
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
22
New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies
New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies
23
U2 - The Joshua Tree
U2 - The Joshua Tree
24
Kraftwerk - Computer World
Kraftwerk - Computer World
25
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
26
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
27
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
28
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man
29
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
30
Janet Jackson - Control
Janet Jackson - Control
31
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
32
Madonna - Madonna
Madonna - Madonna
33
Pixies - Doolittle
Pixies - Doolittle
34
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
35
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
36
Guns 'N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Guns 'N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
37
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
38
The Replacements - Let It Be
The Replacements - Let It Be
39
Grace Jones - Nightclubbing
Grace Jones - Nightclubbing
40
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