And the best album of the 80s is...

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montanafan

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Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi

Edit: I like all the others mentioned and own most of them, with the exception of Judas Priest, but some of the most fun I had at that time was associated with Slippery When Wet and also Love at First Sting by The Scorpions.
 

QuitBanningMe

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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
All terriffic albums listed so far. And as a testiment to the good taste of every person on this thread there are no references Michael Jackson, Madonna, Geroge Michael, Poison etc. :thumbsup:

Actually a couple Maddona albums could be.......and Poison has its place at the top.....but I'm posting with people who ere not born until the late 80's
 
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Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
All terriffic albums listed so far. And as a testiment to the good taste of every person on this thread there are no references Michael Jackson, Madonna, Geroge Michael, Poison etc. :thumbsup:

Actually a couple Maddona albums could be.......and Poison has its place at the top.....but I'm posting with people who ere not born until the late 80's

Not BORN till the late 80's? I'm gonna go cry now. But before I go I'll add:

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
 

IndieSnob

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Toss up between the following...

Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime

/thread
 

chuckywang

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Originally posted by: IndieSnob
Toss up between the following...

Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime

/thread

wow, been such a long time since I heard of this album.
 

imported_Lucifer

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Too many to name, but I will name a few

Riot- Restless Breed
Mercyful Fate- The Oath
Venom- Black Metal
Anthrax- Fistful of Metal
Accept- Metal Heart
Zebra- Zebra
W.A.S.P- The last Command
Tesla- Mechanical Resonance
Sacred Reich- Ignorance
Quiet Riot- Metal Health
King Diamond- Them
 

chuckywang

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Originally posted by: Lucifer
Too many to name, but I will name a few

Riot- Restless Breed
Mercyful Fate- The Oath
Venom- Black Metal
Anthrax- Fistful of Metal
Accept- Metal Heart
Zebra- Zebra
W.A.S.P- The last Command
Tesla- Mechanical Resonance
Sacred Reich- Ignorance
Quiet Riot- Metal Health
King Diamond- Them

Hair metal. :thumbsdown:
 

Promethply

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Dire Straits -- Brothers in Arms

Van Halen -- 1984

Sade -- Diamond Life

Phil Collins -- No Jacket Required

 

tm37

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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
All terriffic albums listed so far. And as a testiment to the good taste of every person on this thread there are no references Michael Jackson, Madonna, Geroge Michael, Poison etc. :thumbsup:

Actually a couple Maddona albums could be.......and Poison has its place at the top.....but I'm posting with people who ere not born until the late 80's

Not BORN till the late 80's? I'm gonna go cry now. But before I go I'll add:

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Dire Straits is one of the best band ever!
 

GagHalfrunt

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Definitely Back in Black as #1 of the 80's with The Joshua Tree as #2.

The Wall and London Calling have them both beat, but each missed 1980 by about a month.
 

ThePresence

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Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Definitely Back in Black as #1 of the 80's with The Joshua Tree as #2.

The Wall and London Calling have them both beat, but each missed 1980 by about a month.

The Wall would win by so much it wouldn't be fair.