Best album of the 80s?

[GreenPea]

Originally Posted by third.toughest

What an impossible question to answer. A few of my favs would have to include:
13 Songs-Fugazi

Hell yes, I love this record.
And I need to add The Clash - s/t to my list, i thought it was there already.

[Sean]

Best all around album from the 80's for me - off the top of my head, I'd have to say U2's Joshua Tree. Every track on there is fantastic, it had that 80's feel, and yet it still holds up today.

[koisk]

Having been born in 1984 you may find my answers to the question dubious, however without too much pondering my quick answer is 'Paul's Boutique' - Beastie Boys.

I'm also thinking 'Remain in Light' - Talking Heads, 'Technique' - NO, 'The Queen is Dead' - The Smiths, 'Please' - Pet Shop Boys.

EDIT: Forgot 'Disintegration' - The Cure

[kagenaki koe]

i grew up on Tears For Fears : The Hurting

[joethelion]

tough one, for sure

New Order - Substance (unless compilations don't count)
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
the Clash - London Calling
U2 - War

...and I'm probably forgetting something

[Bargo]

My two personal 80s faves are the Gunners' Appetite for Destruction and U2's Joshua Tree. Oh and Strangeways Here We Come by The Smiths.

[matt]

for me:

paul's boutique beastie boys - brothers gonna work it out

on fire galaxie 500 - this album holds so many treasured memories for me

psychocandy jesus & marychain

queen is dead the smiths - their best album

nation of millions... public enemy

the stone roses the stone roses - surprised no-one's mentioned this yet

the perfect prescription spacemen 3 - jason spiritualized/sonic boom perfection, although playing with fire was ace too

[Camiel]

Easy, Black Celebration - Depeche Mode

[spacejunk]

Tough one but I'm going with the early 80s. The Police's Zenyatta Mondatta released late in 1980. Big influence at the time.

[Aaron Contreras]

Public Enemy - Nation of Millions