Best album of the 80s?

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Originally Posted by Troy McClure

I'll throw a handful out there. I tried to pick a few that I remember hearing so much while in grade school. It's not as groundbreaking of a list as Matt's.

Peter Gabriel -- So
U2 -- The Joshua Tree
The Police -- Synchronicity
Prince and The Revolution -- Purple Rain OST
Van Halen -- 1984 (hope I don't get flamed for this one)

Now that I've gone back and bought more '80s CDs than I know what to do with, I'd like to include:

Depeche Mode -- Black Celebration
Prince -- Sign 'O' the Times (in my opinion his best album)


--Jason

shit - how did i miss synchronicity??? and Prince - my personal fav is Around the World in a Day...

and another one i shoudl mention which i loved was London 0 Hull 4 by the Housemartins....

and Van Halen is a good(ish) album...

there were some monster albums in the 80's, Dire Straits, Meatloaf, of which probably don't deserve mentioning as 'great' - but they were very very popular... and lest not forget some big Queen albums... the 80's was the era for mammoth album releases...

we could also honorably mention some decent 80's soundtracks, but probably the best one, is one that never materialised, the soundtrack to 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'... OH Yeah!

80's FTW!!!