Best album of the 80s? That's really too difficult... (if not impossible!!!). Even if I agree with most of those BSS named just above, these are probably the ones I've played the most... back in times... when we were... erm... younger :
Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
Talking Heads - Remain In Light
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
Japan - Quiet Life
bonus album : Freur - Doot Doot
ps : Yello being, imho, one of the most underrated band of all time...