Classic Rock (UK) - The 100 Greatest Albums Of The 80s

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In the same vein as the recent 70s one

'Welcome to our epic rundown of the real 100 greatest albums of the 80s - the connoisseurs choice. The rules are simple :
- 1 album per artist
- don't choose the most famous record
- justify it'

100. Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
99. The Pogues - If i should fall from grace with god
98. Pil - Album
97. Foreigner - Agent Provocateur
96. Dead Kennedy's - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
95. Night Ranger - Dawn Patrol
94. The Michael Schenker Group - MSG
93. Pixies - Doolittle
92. Billy Squier – Emotions In Motion
91. Tom Waits – Franks Wild Years
90. Living Colour - Vivid
89. Robbie Robertson – Robbie Robertson
88. Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction – Tattooed Beat Messiah
87. Europe – Out Of This World
86. Steve Perry – Street Talk
85. John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee
84. Michael Bolton – Everybody Crazy
83. The Godfathers – Birth, Scholl, Work, Death
82. Manowar – Battle Hymns
81. Bob Mould - Workbook
80. Gun - Taking On The World
79. Big Country – The Crossing
78. Sea Hags – Sea Hags
77. Green On Red – Gas Food Lodging
76. The Gun Club – Fire Of Love
75. Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson
74. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Southern Accents
73. Steve Earle – Copperhead Road
72. Dan Reed Network - Slam
71. Cinderella – Long Cold Winter
70. Killing Joke – Killing Joke
69. Kiss - Unmasked
68. The Police - Synchronicity
67. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Juju
66. Squeeze – East Side Story
65. The Cure - Disintegation
64. The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy
63. Y&T - Earthshaker
62. Venom – Welcome To Hell
61. Talking Heads – Remain In Light
60. Utopia – Deface The Music
59. Fleetwood Mac - Mirage
58. Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
57. Queensryche – Rage For Order
56. Dio – The Last Time
55. Gary Moore – Corridors Of Power
54. The Georgia Satellites - Georgia Satellites
53. Bad English – Bad English
52. Enuff Z'Nuff - Enuff Z'Nuff
51. Hanoi Rocks – Two Steps From The Move
50. Pete Townsend – Empty Glass
49. Scorpions - Blackout
48. Roxy Music - Avalon
47. The Cars – Heartbreak City
46. Pretenders - Pretenders
45. Elvis Costello And The Attractions – Blood & Chocolate
44. Judas Priest – Point Of Entry
43. Meat Loaf – Dead Ringer
42. Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
41. R.E.M. - Murmur
40. King Crimson - Discipline
39. Journey - Frontiers
38. Pink Floyd – The Final Cut
37. The Kinks – State Of Confusion
36. Joe Satriani – Surfing With The Alien
35. Roger Waters – The Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking
34. Genesis - Duke
33. Neil Young - Freedom
32. Yes - Drama
31. Lou Read – New York
30. Queen – The Works
29. The Replacements – Let It Be
28. The Pursuit Of Happiness – Love Junk
27. Motorhead - Orgasmatron
26. Faith No More – Introduce Yourself
25. Rush - Signals
24. Iron Maiden – Piece Of Mind
23. Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel Of Love
22. King's X – Out Of The Silent Planet
21. Skid Row – Skid Row
20. David Lee Roth - Skysraper
19. Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy
18. The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You
17. Marillion – Clutching At Straws
16. Blue Oyster Cult - Imaginos
15. Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Texas Flood
14. AC/DC – For Those About To Rock We Salute You
13. Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine
12. Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel
11. The Clash – Combat Rock
10. Jane's Addiction – Nothing's Shocking
9. U2 - War
8. Robert Plant – Now And Zen
7. Metallica – Ride The Lightning
6. Whitesnake – Live...In The Heart Of The City
5. Aerosmith – Done With Mirrors
4. David Bowie – Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
3. Def Leppard – High 'N' Dry
2. Van Halen – Women And Children First
1. Black Sabbath – Heaven And Hell


There's also a 95 page booklet with write ups on 'The Albums That Built The 1980s'. These are (in Contents order) :

AC/DC – Back In Black
Whitesnake - 1987
Def Leppard – Hysteria
Prince – Purple Rain
Motley Crew – Dr.Feelgood
Yes - 90125
ZZ Top – Eliminator
Iron Maiden – The Number Of The Beast
Van Halen – 5150
Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
Bryan Adams – Reckless
Guns N' Roses – Appetite For Destruction