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[55] Tears for Fears - The Hurting

Points: 0.191, W/L Pct: 54.83%

Finished #14 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: Bubbling, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 25.63

Ideas as Opiates:

Myself (12/200)
SL3 (15/200)
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Watch Me Bleed:

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[54] Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman

Points: 0.195, W/L Pct: 54.51%

Finished #5 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 68, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 48

Polarization Index: 30.65

Baby Can I Hold You:

bonnielaurel (8/188)
Listyguy (14/200)
Dexter (16/177)
Henry (19/200)

Why?:

sonofsamiam (189/200)

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[53] Metallica - Master of Puppets

Points: 0.206, W/L Pct: 54.62%

Finished #4 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 28, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 52

Polarization Index: 26.82

Welcome Home:

Dexter (9/177)
sonofsamiam (13/200)
Nassim (10/152)
FrankLotion (10/133)
Bang Jan (18/200)

Disposable Heroes:

babydoll (197/198)
DaveC (182/200)

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[52] Siouxsie and The Banshees - Juju

Points: 0.209, W/L Pct: 55.12%

Finished #14 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 306, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 26.96

Spellbound:

Moonbeam (16/196)
DaveC (17/200)
CupOfDreams (18/200)

Sin in My Heart:

Father2TheMan (122/132)

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[51] Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

Points: 0.223, W/L Pct: 55.23%

Finished #4 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 43, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 42

Polarization Index: 30.16

Good Feeling:

Nassim (3/152)
Myself (7/200)
Craig (13/200)
CupOfDreams (17/200)
Listyguy (19/200)

Confessions:

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Moonbeam wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:42 am [80] Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

AM 1980s Rank: 19, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 23
That is the saddest most baffling result ever in an AM poll !!!
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You guys are hilarious with your #149 vote for Learning to Crawl. Well, I've told myself that I wouldn't want to see an album guide or a forum that agreed on everything with me -- that it'd just be an episode out of the Twilight Zone -- so, you know, thanks along those lines... :angry-screaming:
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Live in Phoenix wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:23 pm You guys are hilarious with your #149 vote for Learning to Crawl. Well, I've told myself that I wouldn't want to see an album guide or a forum that agreed on everything with me -- that it'd just be an episode out of the Twilight Zone -- so, you know, thanks along those lines... :angry-screaming:
I was not surprised to see such a low result for Learning to Crawl. My take is that LTC is far too conventional for most AM Forum fans.
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Henry wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:21 pm
Live in Phoenix wrote: Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:23 pm You guys are hilarious with your #149 vote for Learning to Crawl. Well, I've told myself that I wouldn't want to see an album guide or a forum that agreed on everything with me -- that it'd just be an episode out of the Twilight Zone -- so, you know, thanks along those lines... :angry-screaming:
I was not surprised to see such a low result for Learning to Crawl. My take is that LTC is far too conventional for most AM Forum fans.
If I made my list today, LTC would certainly be in the Top 100 of mine, at least. At the time though I only had heard around 25, which is why you haven't seen me be the biggest fan of anything yet, despite many of my favorites passing by!

Here are some albums that would have gotten a boost from me if my made my list today:
Violent Femmes
Parade
Swordfishtrombones (an abomination of a placement!)
Low-Life (was in my top 15 in last year's All Time Albums Poll)
Psychocandy (another abomination)
Skylarking
Dare! (a sad ranking but maybe not the most surprising, though this would've likely made my Top 10)
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[50] Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth

Points: 0.236, W/L Pct: 55.88%

Finished #16 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 93, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 72

Polarization Index: 23.55

The Ma Amplifier:

Live in Phoenix (12/163)
DaveC (20/200)

Include Me Out:

nicolas (154/162)

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[49] The Police - Synchronicity

Points: 0.249, W/L Pct: 55.48%

Finished #5 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 40, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 74

Polarization Index: 25.73

Wrapped Around Your Finger:

Rocky Raccoon (10/175)
Henry (14/200)
FrankLotion (11/133)
Dexter (15/177)

O My God:

Nassim (146/152)
Brad (184/200)
mileswide (184/200)

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[48] Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring

Points: 0.256, W/L Pct: 56.28%

Finished #8 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 145, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 84

Polarization Index: 24.82

Happiness Is Easy:

rumpdoll (4/94)

I Don't Believe in you:

Rocky Raccoon (171/175)

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[47] The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come

Points: 0.26, W/L Pct: 56.43%

Finished #6 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 86, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 28

Polarization Index: 29.03

A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours:

Chris K (5/200)
Craig (8/200)
DaveC (8/200)
Brad (18/200)
carlos74 (18/194)

Paint a Vulgar Picture:

bonnielaurel (184/188)

I Started Something I Couldn't Finish:

Moonbeam :oops:

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[46] Kate Bush - The Dreaming

Points: 0.282, W/L Pct: 56.91%

Finished #7 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 215, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 29

All the Love:

SL3 (1/200)
Kingoftonga (6/116)
luvulongTIM (7/82)

Get Out of My House:

Father2TheMan (123/132)

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[45] New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

Points: 0.297, W/L Pct: 56.88%

Finished #8 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 48, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 45

Polarization Index: 23.21

Ecstasy:

Chris K (17/200)

Ultraviolence:

bonnielaurel (172/188)

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[44] Echo and the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

Points: 0.302, W/L Pct: 57.36%

Finished #11 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 62, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 67

Polarization Index: 24.87

My Kingdom:

Chris K (14/200)

Thorn of Crowns:

Jap123 (75/80)

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[43] R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

Points: 0.326, W/L Pct: 58.12%

Finished #5 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 88, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 29

Polarization Index: 25.12

I Believe:

maverick470 (7/112)
Brad (13/200)
Chris K (15/200)
Listyguy (17/200)

What If We Give It Away?:

Myself (185/200)
Moonbeam (180/196)

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[42] Paul Simon - Graceland

Points: 0.331, W/L Pct: 57.27%

Finished #2 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 14, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 16

Polarization Index: 32.79

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes:

PlasticRam (1/76)
Father2TheMan (2/132)
nicolas (3/162)
bonnielaurel (5/188)
Gillingham (2/68)
Dexter (6/177)
maverick470 (5/112)
Rocky Raccoon (8/175)
andyd1010 (7/78)

Homeless:

SL3 (200/200)
Moonbeam (194/196)
sonofsamiam (187/200)

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[41] Peter Gabriel - So

Points: 0.333, W/L Pct: 57.59%

Finished #3 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 34, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 44

Polarization Index: 28.17

Big Time:

Henry (2/200)
Listyguy (6/200)
Craig (7/200)
FrankLotion (5/133)
Myself (14/200)
SL3 (20/200)

That Voice Again:

Brad (183/200)
mileswide (181/200)
Jirin (158/175)

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[40] Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey

Points: 0.343, W/L Pct: 58.46%

Finished #7 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 130, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 76

Polarization Index: 23.24

New Morning:

DaveC (5/200)
rumpdoll (6/94)

Up Jumped the Devil:

Henry (161/200)

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[39] R.E.M. - Green

Points: 0.358, W/L Pct: 58.74%

Finished #8 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 127, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 47

Polarization Index: 25

You Are the Everything:

Kingoftonga (9/116)

The Wrong Child:

SL3 (186/200)
rumpdoll (86/94)
Moonbeam (179/196)

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[38] Arvo Pärt - Tabula Rasa

Points: 0.361, W/L Pct: 58.64%

Finished #13 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 458, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 32

Polarization Index: 28.43

Fratres:

sonofsamiam (4/200)
Jirin (8/175)
Myself (13/200)

Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten:

Listyguy (186/200)
Rocky Raccoon (158/175)

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[37] Pixies - Surfer Rosa

Points: 0.363, W/L Pct: 58.44%

Finished #3 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 18, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 25

Polarization Index: 29.97

Gigantic:

CupOfDreams (5/200)
rumpdoll (3/94)
DaveC (7/200)
Jirin (13/175)
Craig (17/200)

Something Against You:

bonnielaurel (183/188)
ordinaryperson (40/42)
Moonbeam (186/196)

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[36] The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge

Points: 0.371, W/L Pct: 58.85%

Finished #7 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: Bubbling, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 71

Polarization Index: 29.86

As High as You Can Go:

SL3 (2/200)
DaveC (4/200)
Bang Jan (15/200)

Less Than Human:

FrankLotion (125/133)

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[35] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Imperial Bedroom

Points: 0.382, W/L Pct: 59.04%

Finished #6 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 37, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 37

Polarization Index: 26.5

The Loved Ones:

Brad (1/200)

You Little Fool:

Myself (194/200)

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[34] Roxy Music - Avalon

Points: 0.388, W/L Pct: 59.22%

Finished #5 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 89, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 66

Polarization Index: 23.05

True to Life:

Henry (8/200)
babydoll (8/198)
Jap123 (8/80)

More Than This:

Brad (177/200)

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[33] David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

Points: 0.432, W/L Pct: 60.4%

Finished #5 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 70, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 27

Polarization Index: 22.86

Fashion:

Moonbeam (13/196)
Craig (16/200)
Chris K (18/200)

Scream Like a Baby:

Jap123 (71/80)

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[32] Pretenders - Pretenders

Points: 0.445, W/L Pct: 60.36%

Finished #6 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 26, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 38

Polarization Index: 24.63

Lovers of Today:

Henry (10/200)

Stop Your Sobbing:

rumpdoll (81/94)

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[31] The Smiths - The Smiths

Points: 0.462, W/L Pct: 60.87%

Finished #3 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 27, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 33

Polarization Index: 26.4

You've Got Everything Now:

carlos74 (13/194)
babydoll (15/198)

I Don't Owe You Anything:

bonnielaurel (185/188)

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[30] Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction

Points: 0.492, W/L Pct: 61.06%

Finished #3 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 12, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 24

Polarization Index: 35.94

Paradise City:

Dexter (1/177)
SL3 (3/200)
Craig (5/200)
Listyguy (5/200)
carlos74 (6/194)
maverick470 (4/112)
Kingoftonga (5/116)
Jirin (9/175)
Rocky Raccoon (14/175)

You're Crazy:

Gillingham (68/68)
ordinaryperson (41/42)
mileswide (193/200)
Bang Jan (188/200)
babydoll (184/198)
DaveC (184/200)

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[29] Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.

Points: 0.494, W/L Pct: 60.75%

Finished #2 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 24, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 18

Polarization Index: 31.93

Glory Days:

Live in Phoenix (1/163)
Listyguy (2/200)
andyd1010 (1/78)
Rocky Raccoon (3/175)
Father2TheMan (5/132)
Dexter (7/177)
FrankLotion (9/133)
bonnielaurel (15/188)
nicolas (15/162)

I'm Goin' Down:

CupOfDreams (193/200)
rumpdoll (90/94)

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[28] The Cure - Seventeen Seconds

Points: 0.503, W/L Pct: 62.1%

Finished #8 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 98, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 30

Polarization Index: 28.03

Play for Today:

Myself (3/200)
Moonbeam (8/196)

The Final Sound:

babydoll (182/198)

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[27] Madonna - Like a Prayer

Points: 0.511, W/L Pct: 62.05%

Finished #8 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 47, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 41

Polarization Index: 26.64

Cherish:

Moonbeam (5/196)
sonofsamiam (18/200)

Act of Contrition:

nicolas (148/162)
CupOfDreams (181/200)

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[26] Cocteau Twins - Treasure

Points: 0.518, W/L Pct: 61.85%

Finished #4 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 102, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 101

Polarization Index: 29.02

Otterley:

CupOfDreams (4/200)
Bang Jan (9/200)
luvulongTIM (4/82)

Lorelei:

Father2TheMan (132/132)
mileswide (198/200)
Listyguy (195/200)

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[25] The Jam - Sound Affects

Points: 0.524, W/L Pct: 62.65%

Finished #9 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 106, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 53

Polarization Index: 23.18

That's Entertainment:

CupOfDreams (6/200)
DaveC (12/200)
Brad (17/200)

Scrape Away:

Myself (160/200)

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[24] Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska

Points: 0.526, W/L Pct: 62.05%

Finished #3 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 23, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 21

Polarization Index: 25.4

Reason to Believe:

nicolas (2/162)
Bang Jan (6/200)
Craig (6/200)
Gillingham (3/68)
Father2TheMan (9/132)
Chris K (20/200)

Used Cars:

Myself (180/200)

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[23] The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

Points: 0.528, W/L Pct: 62.74%

Finished #7 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 90, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 26.83

This Charming Man:

SL3 (4/200)
Jap123 (4/80)
Brad (14/200)
CupOfDreams (15/200)
DaveC (16/200)

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now:

bonnielaurel (167/188)

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[22] The Replacements - Let It Be

Points: 0.536, W/L Pct: 62.69%

Finished #5 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 31, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 19

Polarization Index: 27.91

Favorite Thing:

Nassim (4/152)
Brad (15/200)
Listyguy (15/200)
Jirin (14/175)
Rocky Raccoon (17/175)

Unsatisfied:

bonnielaurel (173/188)

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[21] Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden

Points: 0.565, W/L Pct: 63.22%

Finished #4 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 51, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 36

Polarization Index: 28.81

I Believe in You:

Bang Jan (1/200)
Kingoftonga (1/116)
sonofsamiam (3/200)
rumpdoll (2/94)
Chris K (10/200)
DaveC (10/200)
Gillingham (4/68)
Listyguy (16/200)

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carlos74 (188/194)

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[20] The Cure - The Head on the Door

Points: 0.603, W/L Pct: 64.17%

Finished #5 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 83, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 35

Polarization Index: 23.84

Close to Me:

Myself (11/200)
babydoll (11/198)
Moonbeam (18/196)
carlos74 (19/194)

Sinking:

Rocky Raccoon (143/175)

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[19] The Cure - Pornography

Points: 0.604, W/L Pct: 64.26%

Finished #4 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 65, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 46

Polarization Index: 27.89

One Hundred Years:

babydoll (7/198)
CupOfDreams (9/200)
mileswide (9/200)
Myself (9/200)
DaveC (15/200)

A Short Term Effect:

Live in Phoenix (163/163)

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[18] Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

Points: 0.605, W/L Pct: 63.76%

Finished #2 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 17, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 4

Polarization Index: 30.48

Clap Hands:

Jirin (1/175)
nicolas (1/162)
Bang Jan (2/200)
Listyguy (9/200)
Jap123 (5/80)

Hang Down Your Head:

Henry (200/200)
luvulongTIM (82/82)

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[17] R.E.M. - Document

Points: 0.654, W/L Pct: 65.26%

Finished #4 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 53, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 26

Polarization Index: 23.44

Finest Worksong:

Rocky Raccoon (6/175)
maverick470 (10/112)
Craig (18/200)

Exhuming McCarthy:

Moonbeam (187/196)
SL3 (181/200)

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[16] Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Points: 0.737, W/L Pct: 66.4%

Finished #1 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 1, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 10

Polarization Index: 29.85

Bring the Noise:

sonofsamiam (2/200)
FrankLotion (2/133)
Jirin (5/175)
Rocky Raccoon (5/175)
Cold Butterfly (1/30)
PlasticRam (3/76)
carlos74 (12/194)
Dexter (11/177)
nicolas (16/162)

Don't Believe the Hype:

Henry (197/200)

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[15] R.E.M. - Murmur

Points: 0.802, W/L Pct: 68.09%

Finished #1 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 13, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 8

Polarization Index: 32.34

Perfect Circle:

mileswide (1/200)
Brad (2/200)
Chris K (3/200)
Live in Phoenix (3/163)
Jap123 (2/80)
Bang Jan (8/200)
ordinaryperson (2/42)
FrankLotion (8/133)
Rocky Raccoon (13/175)
Craig (15/200)
sonofsamiam (15/200)

Laughing:

Moonbeam (189/196)
Gillingham (64/68)

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[14] Prince - 1999

Points: 0.811, W/L Pct: 68.09%

Finished #2 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 30, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 20

Polarization Index: 25.89

International Lover:

Moonbeam (1/196)
Listyguy (11/200)
Rocky Raccoon (12/175)
Live in Phoenix (16/163)
maverick470 (11/112)

Something in the Water (Does Not Compute):

mileswide (192/200)

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[13] U2 - The Joshua Tree

Points: 0.848, W/L Pct: 68.63%

Finished #1 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 6, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 12

Polarization Index: 27.51

In God's Country:

Chris K (1/200)
Craig (1/200)
Rocky Raccoon (2/175)
Henry (3/200)
Dexter (3/177)
maverick470 (2/112)
FrankLotion (3/133)
andyd1010 (2/78)
bonnielaurel (7/188)
Live in Phoenix (10/163)
Father2TheMan (10/132)

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For:

CupOfDreams (190/200)

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[12] U2 - War

Points: 0.865, W/L Pct: 69.29%

Finished #2 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 44, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 22

Polarization Index: 24.14

Two Hearts Beat as One:

Listyguy (1/200)
Live in Phoenix (4/163)
Craig (12/200)
bonnielaurel (13/188)
Myself (16/200)

Drowning Man:

ordinaryperson (37/42)

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[11] The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

Points: 0.874, W/L Pct: 69.44%

Finished #3 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 10, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 17

Polarization Index: 24.46

This Is the One:

Kingoftonga (2/116)
mileswide (4/200)
luvulongTIM (2/82)
Brad (9/200)
Chris K (9/200)
Craig (9/200)
carlos74 (16/194)

Shoot You Down:

bonnielaurel (152/188)

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A shockingly high placement for War!
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