Apart from Prince's 80's work (which i love) and Mj's, what are some good/great pop/rock albums of the 80's that you'd recommend? Infact any genre except metal. Just a few of your favourites

Back In the High Life-Steve Winwood

She's So Strange-Cyndi Lauper

Dirty Dancing soundtrack

Forever Your Girl-Paula Abdul

Jody Watley

Diana Ross-Diana

check out work from Van Halen, Culture Club, Wham, Tears For Fears, Phil Collins as well and decide if it's for you

I purposely left out Madonna and Janet too or I'd be naming them all for you.

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The Riddle - Nik Kershaw

Everything from A - ha

Anita Baker - Compositions

Anita Baker - Rapture

Babyface - Tender Lover

Karyn White - Karyn White

Pebbles - Always

Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel

Jody Watley - Jody Watley

Jody Watley - Larger Than Life

Ashford and Simpson - Is It Still Good To Ya

Atlantic Starr - Yours Forever

Atlantic Starr - Brilliance

Atlantic Starr - Radiant

New Edition - Heartbreak

New Edition - All For Love

Sade - Promise

Sade - Stronger Than Pride

Roger - The Many Facets of Roger

George Benson - Give Me The Night

Sade-Diamond Life, her strongest album IMO

I think Karyn White's first two albums, though one is from the 90's are great too.

Check out Canadian bands Honeymoon Suite and Platinum Blonde.

alphastreet said:

Sade-Diamond Life, her strongest album IMO

I think Karyn White's first two albums, though one is from the 90's are great too.

I didn't care for Diamond Life as much as I did Promise. Promise is perfection to me.

As for Karyn, her debut album was released in 88, the other 2 albums were released in the 90s.

daPrettyman said:

alphastreet said:

Sade-Diamond Life, her strongest album IMO

I think Karyn White's first two albums, though one is from the 90's are great too.

I didn't care for Diamond Life as much as I did Promise. Promise is perfection to me.

As for Karyn, her debut album was released in 88, the other 2 albums were released in the 90s.

yeah in 91 and 94

Scott Walker - Climate Of Hunter

Brother's Johnson - Light Up The Night

George Benson - Give Me The Night

Quincy Jones - The Dude

Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel

George Michael - Faith

Naked Eyes - Naked Eyes

Those are just some of my favorites...

Alexander Oneal-Hearsay

Adeva-Adeva

Scritti Politti- Cupid and psyche '85

Howard Jones: Dream Into Action

Gap Band: III

Gap Band: IV

Gap Band: V-Jammin'

Tears For Fears: Songs From The Big Chair

Whodini: Escape

Shalamar: Three For Love

Genesis: Genesis

Morris Day: Color Of Success

Al B. Sure!: In Effect Mode

Zapp: III

Johnnie Taylor: Wall To Wall

Midnight Star: No Parking On The Dance Floor

Wham!: Fantastic

David Lee Roth: Crazy From The Heat

George Harrison: Cloud Nine

Run-DMC: Run-DMC

Run-DMC: Raising Hell

The Jacksons: Triumph

Beastie Boys: License To Ill

Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique

Duran Duran: Seven And The Ragged Tiger

Bruce Springsteen: Born In The USA

Peter Gabriel: So

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam: Spanish Fly

MickyDolenz said:

Howard Jones: Dream Into Action

Gap Band: III

Gap Band: IV

Gap Band: V-Jammin'

Tears For Fears: Songs From The Big Chair

Whodini: Escape

Shalamar: Three For Love

Genesis: Genesis

Morris Day: Color Of Success

Al B. Sure!: In Effect Mode

Zapp: III

Johnnie Taylor: Wall To Wall

Midnight Star: No Parking On The Dance Floor

Wham!: Fantastic

David Lee Roth: Crazy From The Heat

George Harrison: Cloud Nine

Run-DMC: Run-DMC

Run-DMC: Raising Hell

The Jacksons: Triumph

Beastie Boys: License To Ill

Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique

Duran Duran: Seven And The Ragged Tiger

Bruce Springsteen: Born In The USA

Peter Gabriel: So

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam: Spanish Fly

I LOVE Johnnie Taylor's Wall to Wall cd. It is perfection.

Bobby Brown-Don't Be Cruel

Madonna-Like A Virgin

Terence Trent Darby-The Hardline

New Edition-Candy Girl

Sade-Diamond Life

I agree with Howard Jones

Cyndi Lauper-Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Zapp-anything from the 80's

SOS Band-also anything from the 80's

Pure magic

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Def Leppard - Hysteria

Whitneys first 2 albums (ignore vainandy )

George Michael - Faith

Inxs - Kick

Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions

Pixies - Doolittle

Pixies - Surfer Rosa

Madonna - Like A Prayer

Janet Jackson - Control

Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation

Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction

Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

Grace Jones - Warm Leatherette

Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight

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thanks alot guys, i will definately check out as many of these as possible

I ran a pretty big 80s poll a few months ago here on the org!

Here are the results, with youtube links for every nominated song from each of the top 200 albums!

hhhhdmt said:

Apart from Prince's 80's work (which i love) and Mj's, what are some good/great pop/rock albums of the 80's that you'd recommend? Infact any genre except metal. Just a few of your favourites

1. The Wanderer - Donna Summer
2. Physical - Olivia Newton John
3. Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie
4. Thriller - Michael Jackson
5. Touch - The Eurythmics
6. Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
7. Madonna - Madonna
8. No Parking On The Dancefloor - Midnight Star
9. Flashdance Soundtrack - Various Artists
10. She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
11. Bossa Nova Hotel - Michael Sembello
12. What A Feelin' - Irene Cara
13. Break Out - The Pointer Sisters
14. A Private Heaven - Sheena Easton
15. Private Dancer - Tina Turner
16. I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
17. Welcome To The Real World - Mr. Mister
18. Soul Kiss - Olivia Newton John
19. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
20. Contact - The Pointer Sisters
21. Primitive Love - The Miami Sound Machine
22. The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand
23. True Blue - Madonna
24. Exposure - Expose
25. Hot Together - The Pointer Sisters
26. Control - Janet Jackson
27. Discovery - Shanice Wilson
28. Everlasting - Natalie Cole
29. Whitney - Whitney Houston
30. Introspective - The Pet Shop Boys
31. Pebbles - Pebbles
32. Stronger Than Pride - Sade
33. The Rumour - Olivia Newton John
34. Bad Of The Heart - George LaMond
35. Get Here - Brenda Russell
36. Affection - Lisa Stansfield
37. Like A Prayer - Madonna
38. Larger Than Life - Jody Watley
39. A Collection: Greatest Hits And More - Barbra Streisand
40. Another Place And Time - Donna Summer
41. Decade: Greatest Hits - Duran Duran
42. Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson
43. Beaches Soundtrack - Bette Midler

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Boys and Girls- Byran Ferry (1985)

Upstairs at Eric's - Yaz (1982)

You and Me Both - Yaz (1983)

Avalon - Roxy Music (1982)

The Lexicon of Love -ABC (1982)

So- Peter Gabriel (1986)

Faith - George Michael (1987)

Like A Prayer - Madonna (1989)

Guilty- Barbara Streisand (1980)

The Broadway Album - Barbara Streisand (1985)

She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer (1983)

The Unforgettable Fire - U2 (1984)

The Joshua Tree -U2 (1986)

SUPRMAN said:

Boys and Girls- Byran Ferry (1985)

Upstairs at Eric's - Yaz (1982)

You and Me Both - Yaz (1983)

Avalon - Roxy Music (1982)

The Lexicon of Love -ABC (1982)

So- Peter Gabriel (1986)

Faith - George Michael (1987)

Like A Prayer - Madonna (1989)

Guilty- Barbara Streisand (1980)

The Broadway Album - Barbara Streisand (1985)

She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer (1983)

The Unforgettable Fire - U2 (1984)

The Joshua Tree -U2 (1986)

The Joshua Tree is one of the greats

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Steve Winwood

Howard Jones was nice

Phil Collins

Atlantic Starr

TTD

my work here is done

Just one more The movie will make u cry

Well, besides the obvious (prince, madonna, Michael, Journey, cindy Lauper...)

- "Rio"/"Duran Duran" (Duran Duran) : New wave era

- "Computer World" (Kraftwerk) : Ancestor of 'electro' music

- "Daydream Nation" (Sonic Youth) : proto-grunge

- "It Takes A Nation To Hold Us Back" (Public Enemy): Ever read Vainandy talking 'bout how hip-hop was 'fun' and 'funky' back in the day? Check this!

- "Don't Be Cruel" (Bobby Brown)

- "Joshua tree" (U2) : I can't stand Bono, but I gotta admit this album is good!

- "Faith" (Georges Michael): Your typical 80s pop album. sounds quite adted no though

- "Avalon" (Roxy Music): Nice MOR music

- "Introducing the Hard line..." (Terrence Trent d'Arby) : Once considered a serious rival for Prince...

- "Desintegration" (The Cure): For your gloomy days...

- "Light Up The Night" (The Brother Johnsons) : Funky as hell, produced by Quincy jones and featuring... Michael Jackson!

- "Stop Making Sense!" (Talking Heads) : nice fusion of Funk/pop/punk/afrobeat/rock music... 'Art Rock'

- "Appetite For Destruction" (Guns n Roses) : Axl Rose might be a moron but he's still a hell of singer/pianist

- "Island Life" (Grace Jones) : carribean-flavored experimental pop. An underrated piece!

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The Power Station

HOLY SHIT I Like this

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