The general consensus among the 80s movies list makers is that the 1980s were a weak decade for film. I can't say that I disagree. Conversely, the 1980s were a phenomenal decade for music, so much so that, try as I might, I simply could not limit myself to only ten, so I went for twenty, which was only slightly less difficult.
For your consideration:
Zenyatta Mondatta(1980) The Police
Fair Warning(1981) Van Halen
Thriller(1982) Michael Jackson
Imperial Bedroom(1982) Elvis Costello
Murmur(1983) REM
Purple Rain(1984) Prince
Zen Arcade(1984) Husker Du
Meat is Murder(1985) The Smiths
Raising Hell(1986) Run DMC
The Joshua Tree(1987) U2
Paid in Full(1987) Eric B and Rakim
You're Living All Over Me(1987) Dinosaur Jr
Daydream Nation(1987) Sonic Youth
Appetite for Destruction(1987) Guns n' Roses
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back(1988) Public Enemy
Nothing's Shocking(1988) Jane's Addiction
Doolittle(1989) The Pixies
Paul's Boutique(1989) The Beastie Boys
Disintegration(1989) The Cure
Three Feet High and Rising(1989) De La Soul
Looking over this list, it's amazing to me how many of these records are still considered masterpieces and even milestones of popular music.
What was it about the 80s?
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