Great 80s Albums
 

As my 30th Birthday is looming upon me, I find myself increasingly wanting to delve more into the music of the 80s, so music fans of TPWW hook me up with some great albums from that decade; it can be any style of music, as long as the album is good.

I already have albums by the following artists/bands so you don't have to recommend anything by them:

AC/DC, Aerosmith, AIC, Anthrax, David Bowie, Kate Bush*, The Cult, The Cure, Faith No More, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Peter Gabriel*, Guns'N'Roses, Husker Du, Iron Maiden, Rick James, Journey, King Crimson*, King's X, Alison Krauss, Meat Puppets, Megadeth, Metallica, Minutemen, Nirvana, Pixies, The Pogues, The Police, Prince, Queen, REM*, The Replacements, Joe Satriani, Sepultura, Paul Simon, Slayer, The Smiths, Sonic Youth, Tallis Scholars, Talking Heads, Testament, Ultravox, Van Halen, ZZ Top

There are probably other artists that I have albums for from that decade, but I can't be arsed sifting through my 1000+ CD collection.

I have a list of albums that I am already going to buy, but it is still small:

Kate Bush - The Dreaming
Peter Gabriel - So
King Crimson - Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair
Mission of Burma - Vs
REM - The Reckoning


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The only one you really need to hear all that encompasses the decade of the 80s is Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

Michael Bolton obviously.

Here are some of my fav albums other than ones you've mentioned. A few in the late 70s, but all the same. "new wave era"

Linked my fav song from each album also

Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
The Glove - Blue Sunshine (1983) (Robert Smith band, if you like The Cure)
The Human League - Dare (1981)
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside (1978)
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1985)
Marine Girls - Lazy Ways/Beach Party (1983)
Paul Simon - Graceland (1986)
The Slits - Cut (1979)
Suicide - Suicide (1977)
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
Beat Happening - Jamboree (1988)
Daniel Johnston - Yip/Jump Music (1983)

dead kennedys - fresh fruit for rotting vegetables (1980)
misfits - walk among us (1982)
black flag - my war (1984)
mercyful fate - don't break the oath (1984)
possessed - seven churches (1985)
big black - atomizer (1986)
shub-niggurath - les morts vont vite (1986)
swans - holy money (1986)
bathory - under the sign of the black mark (1987)
death - scream bloody gore (1987)
atheist - piece of time (1989)
morbid angel - altars of madness (1989)

You want signals, calls and marches by mission of Burma. I'd have that over the other.

Do you have digital radio? I love absolute 80s at the moment, having a bit of a new wave thing.

You should load up on Peter Gabriel also, although I dunno what is best. I only have his greatest hits, listen to most of his stuff avec my brother.

Love heart also lately, get some heart.

Joe Jackson and Depeche Mode also

Talk talk and psychedelic furs have their moments.

Writing all this makes me realise how much I don't listen to albums anymore.

Tears for fears!

Also really love Thomas Dolby

Damaged also, although I reckon you already have that for some reason.

yeah there are a few from most of those that i listed that would be worth checking out. just went with my personal favorites. tried to stick with metal/punk because i figure you have most of what i do outside of that or somebody else will cover it.

albums from

Skinny Puppy- Remission / Bites / Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse.. ect any album from them in the 80's is good.

Killing Joke- Killing Joke (1980) / What's THIS For...! / Night Time
Psychic TV - Force The Hand Of Chance
Bauhaus- In the Flat Field
Peter Murphy- Deep
Christian Death- Only Theater of Pain
45 Grave- Sleep in Safety
The Legendary Pink Dots- Asylum
Cabaret Voltaire- Red Mecca
Sisters of Mercy- First and Last and Always
Ministry- The Land of Rape and Honey
Sanctuary-In The Mirror Black

Funnily enough, I have never bought Black Flag's Damaged; it has been on my music list for years but I have never got round to it.

Keep the suggestions coming, people, I'm going to check them out and some will be put on THE list.

Billy Idol/Generation X. Heard him on something today and he's pure 80s gold, maybe more a greatest hits kinda thing though.

Shisen will be happy to learn that I bought OMD's Architecture and Morality album, today, along with a Curtis Mayfield album (which isn't 80s, but I've wanted a CM album for a while).

you don't have any Judas Priest or U2? Dude.

U2 are the worst

U2 do indeed suck. I do, however, have a best of Judas Priest album.

Unleashed in the East, British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance. Forget about your best of.

I dunno; once I buy a "Best of" album I don't usually buy individual records. I don't know why, as I'm all about the album-experience. I have very few "Best of" albums as a result.

I believe that title belongs to Nickelback :p

To get back to the topic at hand....Power Windows by Rush is an awesome '80s album.

Holy Diver- DIO

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On the pop side:

Huey Lewis, Billy Ocean, Billy Joel, Boston, Chicago, Genesis, Hall & Oates, INXS, Journey, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, Simply Red, Styx, The Bangles, The Police, The Cars, Steve Miller Band, Tom Petty, Was (Not Was), Julian Lennon

Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
Joy Division - Closer
Minor Threat - Out of Step
Dinosaur Jr - You're Living all Over Me
New Order - Power, Corruption, Lies
Wipers - Youth of America