I couldn't really find a way to describe the topic well but basically:

Rank each album they made in the decade 1-4 points 1=meh 2=okay 3=great 4=awesome

There doesn't have to be a certain amount of artists picked.

Here's mine:

Prince- 33 Points

Teena Marie- 24 Points

Luther Vandross- 23 Points

Eurythmics- 20 Points

Rick James- 19 Points

Tie:

Michael Jackson/Jacksons- 15 points

Bruce Springsteen- 15 Points

Lionel Richie/Commodores- 14 Points

George Michael/Wham- 12 Points

Tie:

Madonna- 11 Points

Culture Club- 11 Points

Sade- 11 Points

Janet- 11 Points

[Edited 8/13/12 16:59pm]

Prince:
Controversy 3/4
1999 3/4
Around the World in a Day 2/4
Sign "O" the Times 3/4
Lovesexy 3/4
Purple Rain 4/4
Parade 2/4
Batman 1/4
---------
Michael Jackson:
Bad 4/4
Thriller 3/4
--------
Scorpions:
Animal Magnetism 3/4
Blackout 3/4
Love at First Sting 2/4
Savage Amusement 2/4
Crazy World 4/4

Good thread

Prince- 35 points

X- 22 Points

Van Halen- 19 points

R.E.M- 19 Points

U2- 18 Points

Slayer- 17 Points

Motley Crue- 16 Points

Bruce Springsteen- 16 points

Cameo- 16 Points

Run-D.M.C- 16 Points

The Smiths- 15 Points

Grace Jones- 15 Points

Talking Heads- 14 Points

W.A.S.P- 13 Points

Metallica- 12 Points

Tom Waits- 12 Points

Kool Moh Dee- 12 Points

Tears For Fears- 12 points

Sonic Youth- 12 Points

Grandmaster Flash- 12 points

Pet Shop Boys- 11 Points

Billy Idol- 11 Points

Billy Idol- 11 Points

Guns N Roses- 11 Points

The Clash- 8 Points

Terence Trent D'arby- 8 Points

Public Enemy- 8 Points

Erik B & Rakim- 8 points

LiLi1992 said:

Prince:
Controversy 3/4
1999 3/4
Around the World in a Day 2/4
Sign "O" the Times 3/4
Lovesexy 3/4
Purple Rain 4/4
Parade 2/4
Batman 1/4
---------
Michael Jackson:
Bad 4/4
Thriller 3/4
--------
Scorpions:
Animal Magnetism 3/4
Blackout 3/4
Love at First Sting 2/4
Savage Amusement 2/4
Crazy World 4/4

I love Animal Magnetism!!!!! my favorite Scorpions album.

Gunsnhalen said:

Billy Idol- 11 Points

Billy Idol- 11 Points

There's 2 Billy Idols?

aardvark15 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Billy Idol- 11 Points

Billy Idol- 11 Points

There's 2 Billy Idols?

DUH! where you been aard

Or it culd be just a mistake...

But i'll never reveal which is the truth

Gunsnhalen said:

Good thread

Prince- 35 points

X- 22 Points

Van Halen- 19 points

R.E.M- 19 Points

U2- 18 Points

Slayer- 17 Points

Motley Crue- 16 Points

Bruce Springsteen- 16 points

Cameo- 16 Points

Run-D.M.C- 16 Points

The Smiths- 15 Points

Grace Jones- 15 Points

Talking Heads- 14 Points

W.A.S.P- 13 Points

Metallica- 12 Points

Tom Waits- 12 Points

Kool Moh Dee- 12 Points

Tears For Fears- 12 points

Sonic Youth- 12 Points

Grandmaster Flash- 12 points

Pet Shop Boys- 11 Points

Billy Idol- 11 Points

Billy Idol- 11 Points

Guns N Roses- 11 Points

The Clash- 8 Points

Terence Trent D'arby- 8 Points

Public Enemy- 8 Points

Erik B & Rakim- 8 points

I love GNR, but HOW did you get 11 points for their work in the 80's?? They released only two albums: Appetite for Destruction (1987) and GN 'R Lies (1988) .... it is a maximum of 8 points per our policy

Metallica:
Kill 'Em All 2/4
Ride the Lightning 2/4
Master of Puppets 4/4
... And Justice for All 3/4

If the purpose is to determine who made the best music in the '80s, then you should use averages; otherwise, artists with more music released (Prince) will outrank artists who released less music (MJ, for example), regardless of how you rated their albums.

Anyway, for me..

1. Prince: 25 points (Dirty Mind-1; Controversy-4; 1999-3; Purple Rain-3; ATWIAD-3; Parade-4; SOTT-3; Lovesexy-1; Batman-3)
2. Yoko Ono 15 points (Double Fantasy-4; Season Of Glass-4; It's Alright-2; Milk and Honey-3; Starpeace-2)
3. Bruce Springsteen 14 points (The River-4; Nebraska-4; Born In The USA-4; Tunnel Of Love-2)
4. U2 13 points (Boy-3; October-1; War-3; Joshua Tree-4; Rattle and Hum-2)
5. Stevie Wonder 11 points (Hotter Than July-3; Woman In Red-2; In Square Circle-3; Characters-3) [did I miss any albums?]
6. Lionel Richie: 8 points (Lionel Richie-3; Can't Slow Down-4; Dancing On The Ceiling-2)
7. The Jacksons: 8 points (Triumph-4; Victory-3; 2300 Jackson St.-1)
8. Janet Jackson: 8 points (Janet Jackson-1; Dream Street-2; Control-2; Rhythm Nation-3)
9. Michael Jackson: 7 points (Thriller-3; Bad-4)
10. John Lennon: 7 points (Double Fantasy-4; Milk and Honey-3; (not counting other outtake comps))
11. Marvin Gaye: 5 points (In Our Lifetime-3; Midnight Love-2)
12. Madonna: 5 points (Like A Virgin-3; Like A Prayer-2 [Not familiar enough with the other albums, though I own them])

Despite my list showing otherwise, Michael Jackson is definitely my favorite of the 1980s. Bad outranks any other album I listed.

LiLi1992 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Good thread

Prince- 35 points

X- 22 Points

Van Halen- 19 points

R.E.M- 19 Points

U2- 18 Points

Slayer- 17 Points

Motley Crue- 16 Points

Bruce Springsteen- 16 points

Cameo- 16 Points

Run-D.M.C- 16 Points

The Smiths- 15 Points

Grace Jones- 15 Points

Talking Heads- 14 Points

W.A.S.P- 13 Points

Metallica- 12 Points

Tom Waits- 12 Points

Kool Moh Dee- 12 Points

Tears For Fears- 12 points

Sonic Youth- 12 Points

Grandmaster Flash- 12 points

Pet Shop Boys- 11 Points

Billy Idol- 11 Points

Billy Idol- 11 Points

Guns N Roses- 11 Points

The Clash- 8 Points

Terence Trent D'arby- 8 Points

Public Enemy- 8 Points

Erik B & Rakim- 8 points

I love GNR, but HOW did you get 11 points for their work in the 80's?? They released only two albums: Appetite for Destruction (1987) and GN 'R Lies (1988) .... it is a maximum of 8 points per our policy

Metallica:
Kill 'Em All 2/4
Ride the Lightning 2/4
Master of Puppets 4/4
... And Justice for All 3/4

I count the live like a suicide EP to

Springsteen: 14

Dylan: 14

Prince: 14

The Replacements: 14

Lou Reed: 13

Rolling Stones: 13

Pretenders: 12

Tom Waits: 11

Talking Heads: 11

Madonna: 10

Chris Isaak: 10

The Style Council: 10

Big Audio Dynamite: 9

Aztec Camera: 9

Paul Simon: 7

Leonard Cohen: 7

Cowboy Junkies: 7

John Lennon: 4

Mary Margaret O'Hara: 4

The Pursuit of Happiness: 4

Ace said:

Springsteen: 14

Dylan: 14

Prince: 14

The Replacements: 14

Lou Reed: 13

Rolling Stones: 13

Pretenders: 12

Tom Waits: 11

Talking Heads: 11

Madonna: 10

Chris Isaak: 10

The Style Council: 10

Big Audio Dynamite: 9

Aztec Camera: 9

Paul Simon: 7

Leonard Cohen: 7

Cowboy Junkies: 7

John Lennon: 4

Mary Margaret O'Hara: 4

The Pursuit of Happiness: 4

I couldn't even count Dylan records

I adore Bob & he is my favorite artist next to Stevie Wonder.. but he made some really messy records in the 80's. But i do love Oh Mercy.

Gunsnhalen said:

I adore Bob & he is my favorite artist next to Stevie Wonder.. but he made some really messy records in the 80's.

But he made a lot of 'em!

Gunsnhalen said:

I couldn't even count Dylan records

I adore Bob & he is my favorite artist next to Stevie Wonder.. but he made some really messy records in the 80's. But i do love Oh Mercy.

Can't stand the man

aardvark15 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

I couldn't even count Dylan records

I adore Bob & he is my favorite artist next to Stevie Wonder.. but he made some really messy records in the 80's. But i do love Oh Mercy.

Can't stand the man

Oh Well, i still love u & your love for Madonnas unkept milf milk

Gunsnhalen said:

aardvark15 said:

Can't stand the man

Oh Well, i still love u & your love for Madonnas unkept milf milk

I like her music. I don't like her THAT way I'll though I do own a copy of Sex..... BTW @milf milk. Mind if I use that?

aardvark15 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Oh Well, i still love u & your love for Madonnas unkept milf milk

I like her music. I don't like her THAT way I'll though I do own a copy of Sex..... BTW @milf milk. Mind if I use that?

lol u can use anything i say....

damosuzuki said:

The Fall
Totale's turn	3.5
Grotesque after the Gramme	4
Hex Enduction Hour	4
A Part of America therein	3
Slates	4
Room To Live	3.5
Perverted By Language	4
The Wonderful and Frightening World of…	3
This Nation's Saving Grace	4
Bend Sinister	3
The Frenz Experiment	3
I Am Kurious Oranj	2.5
Total	41.5
Average	3.46
Mode	4.00
Median	3.50
Dylan
Saved	1
Shot of Love	0.5
Infidels	3.5
Empire Burlesque	1
Knocked Out Loaded	1
Down in the Groove	1
Oh Mercy	3
Total	11
Average	1.57
Mode	1.00
Median	1.00
Rodney Crowell
but what will the neighbors think	2
Rodney Crowell	2.5
street language	3
diamonds and dirt	3.5
keys to the highway	3.5
Total	14.5
Average	2.90
Mode	3.50
Median	3.00
Robert Wyatt
Old Rottenhat	3.5
The Feelies
Crazy Rhythms	4
The Good Earth	3.5
Only Life	4
Total	11.5
Average	3.83
Mode	4.00
Median	4.00
the Go-Betweens
Send Me a Lullaby	2
Before Hollywood	3
Spring Hill Fair	3.5
Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express	3.5
Tallulah	3
16 Lovers Lane	3.5
Total	18.5
Average	3.08
Mode	3.50
Median	3.25
Prince
Dirty Mind	3
Controversy	2.5
1999	3.5
Purple Rain	4
Around the World in a Day	1.5
Parade	3.5
Sign o the Times	4
Lovesexy	2
Batman	0.5
Total	24.5
Average	2.72
Mode	3.50
Median	3.00
The Replacements
Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash	2
Hootenanny	3
Let It Be	3.5
Tim	3.5
Pleased to Meet Me	3
Don’t Tell a Soul	1.5
Total	16.5
Average	2.75
Mode	3.00
Median	3.00
Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw	4
Field Day	3
Downtown	2.5
Mary Jean & 9 Others	2
Total	11.5
Average	2.88
Mode	#N/A
Median	2.75
Pet Shop Boys
Please	3
Actually	3
Introspective	3
Total	9
Average	3.00
Mode	3.00
Median	3.00

Shot of love was just

Ace said:

Gunsnhalen said:

I adore Bob & he is my favorite artist next to Stevie Wonder.. but he made some really messy records in the 80's.

But he made a lot of 'em!

true! but sadly i think oh Mercy may be the only i really listen to from that era

Gunsnhalen said:

Ace said:

But he made a lot of 'em!

true! but sadly i think oh Mercy may be the only i really listen to from that era

I don't listen to any of them

"Empire Burlesque" is very underrated IMO, it is my favourite 80's Dylan album, "Oh Mercy" second. Could do without the early 80's christian period though.

[Edited 8/12/12 16:27pm]

aardvark15 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

true! but sadly i think oh Mercy may be the only i really listen to from that era

I don't listen to any of them

OOPS!!!!! replied to the wrong person my bad aard

damosuzuki said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Shot of love was just

I like some of those songs.

Here's a rough list of my top 200 albums of the 80s:

1 Prince - 1999 (1982)
2 Prince - Lovesexy (1988)
3 Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
4 The Cure - Disintegration (1989)
5 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)
6 Prince - Sign o' the Times (1987)
7 Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989)
8 Eurythmics - 1984: For the Love of Big Brother (1984)
9 Eurythmics - Touch (1983)
10 The Cure - Seventeen Seconds (1980)
11 Madonna - Madonna (1983)
12 George Winston - December (1982)
13 Prince - Controversy (1981)
14 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (1980)
15 Prince - Parade (1986)
16 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Kaleidoscope (1980)
17 The Sound - Jeopardy (1980)
18 Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
19 The Cure - The Head on the Door (1985)
20 The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
21 The Cure - Japanese Whispers (1983)
22 Grace Jones - Nightclubbing (1981)
23 Eurythmics - In the Garden (1981)
24 Kraftwerk - Computer World (1981)
25 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju (1981)
26 Prince - Dirty Mind (1980)
27 Michael Jackson - Bad (1987)
28 New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
29 The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)
30 The Human League - Dare! (1981)
31 Eurythmics - Savage (1987)
32 Siouxsie and the Banshees - A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982)
33 The Associates - The Affectionate Punch (1980)
34 Roxette - Look Sharp! (1988)
35 Kim Wilde - Select (1982)
36 The Human League - Travelogue (1980)
37 The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987)
38 Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues (1983)
39 Prince - Around the World in a Day (1985)
40 Pretenders - Pretenders (1980)
41 Mtume - Juicy Fruit (1983)
42 Eurythmics - Revenge (1986)
43 Yaz - Upstairs at Eric's (1982)
44 Aerosmith - Pump (1989)
45 Echo and the Bunnymen - Porcupine (1983)
46 The Cure - Pornography (1982)
47 Bagarre - Circus (1982)
48 The Cure - Faith (1981)
49 Comateens - Comateens (1981)
50 Grace Jones - Warm Leatherette (1980)
51 Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983)
52 Janet Jackson - Control (1986)
53 Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)
54 Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood (1989)
55 Kate Bush - Never for Ever (1980)
56 Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones (1983)
57 Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club (1981)
58 New Order - Technique (1989)
59 The Cure - The Top (1984)
60 Prince - Batman (1989)
61 Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement (1981)
62 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Hyaena (1984)
63 Gap Band - IV (1982)
64 Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980)
65 Blondie - Autoamerican (1980)
66 Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward (1984)
67 The Time - The Time (1981)
68 Berlin - Pleasure Victim (1982)
69 Debbie Harry - Koo Koo (1981)
70 Rick James - Street Songs (1981)
71 Depeche Mode - Speak and Spell (1981)
72 Kim Wilde - Kim Wilde (1981)
73 Kano - New York Cake (1981)
74 Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981)
75 Joan Jett - Bad Reputation (1980)
76 Blondie - The Hunter (1982)
77 Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight (1985)
78 Zapp - Zapp (1980)
79 Roxy Music - Avalon (1982)
80 Evelyn "Champagne King" - Get Loose (1982)"
81 The Sound - From the Lion's Mouth (1981)
82 OMD - Architecture & Morality (1981)
83 Echo and the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain (1984)
84 André Cymone - Livin' in the New Wave (1982)
85 Missing Persons - Spring Session M (1982)
86 Jody Watley - Jody Watley (1987)
87 Mtume - In Search of the Rainbow Seekers (1980)
88 New Order - Low Life (1985)
89 Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1985)
90 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peepshow (1988)
91 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Tinderbox (1986)
92 Madonna - True Blue (1986)
93 Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses (1987)
94 New Order - Brotherhood (1986)
95 The Sugarcubes - Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week! (1989)
96 Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam (1989)
97 John Foxx - Metamatic (1980)
98 Kano - Kano (1980)
99 Magazine - The Correct Use of Soap (1980)

100 Naked Eyes - Burning Bridges (1983)
101 Bootsy Collins - Ultra Wave (1980)

102 The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
103 Eurythmics - We Too Are One (1989)
104 INXS - Kick (1987)
105 Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden (1988)
106 Thomas Dolby - Golden Age of Wireless (1982)
107 George Michael - Faith (1987)
108 Grace Jones - Living My Life (1982)
109 The Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good (1988)
110 Kim Wilde - Catch As Catch Can (1983)
111 Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84) (1982)
112 Patrice Rushen - Straight from the Heart (1982)
113 The Time - What Time Is It? (1982)
114 The Blue Nile - Hats (1989)
115 Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (1983)
116 The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy (1985)
117 Romeo Void - Benefactor (1982)
118 George Clinton - Computer Games (1982)
119 Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (1984)
120 The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge (1983)
121 Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
122 Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
123 Modern English - Mesh & Lace (1981)
124 A Flock of Seagulls - A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
125 Depeche Mode - Construction Time Again (1983)
126 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message (1982)
127 Evelyn "Champagne King" - I'm in Love (1981)"
128 M - The Official Secrets Act (1980)
129 The B-52's - The B-52's (1989)
130 Marquis de Sade - Rue de Siam (1981)
131 André Cymone - Survivin' in the 80s (1983)
132 Boosty Collins - The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away (1982)
133 Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n Roll (1981)
134 Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July (1980)
135 Kate Bush - The Dreaming (1982)
136 The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)
137 Vanity 6 - Vanity 6 (1982)
138 Joy Division - Closer (1980)
139 OMD - Organisation (1980)
140 Zapp - Zapp II (1982)
141 Yaz - You and Me Both (1983)
142 Roxy Music - Flesh + Blood (1980)
143 The Associates - Fourth Drawer Down (1981)
144 Zapp - Zapp III (1983)
145 The Clash - Combat Rock (1982)
146 Modern English - After the Snow (1982)
147 Echo and the Bunnymen - Crocodiles (1980)
148 A-ha - Scoundrel Days (1986)
149 U2 - War (1983)
150 Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (1983)
151 Mötley Crüe - Too Fast for Love (1981)
152 Mary Jane Girls - Mary Jane Girls (1983)
153 A-ha - Hunting High and Low (1985)
154 Bronski Beat - The Age of Consent (1984)
155 Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat (1981)
156 Guns 'n Roses - Appetite for Destruction (1987)
157 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Through the Looking Glass (1987)
158 Erasure - The Innocents (1988)
159 André Cymone - A.C. (1985)
160 De la Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
161 David Bowie - Let's Dance (1983)
162 Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation (1987)
163 Soundtrack - Flashdance (1983)
164 X - Los Angeles (1980)
165 Tantra - Double Album (1980)
166 The Human League - Hysteria (1984)
167 Robert Görl - Night Full of Tension (1984)
168 Sade - Stronger Than Pride (1988)
169 Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi (1989)
170 Roger - The Many Facets of Roger (1981)
171 M - Famous Last Words (1982)
172 Gap Band - III (1980)
173 D Train - You're the One for Me (1982)
174 Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True (1989)
175 Skid Row - Skid Row (1989)
176 Lipps, Inc. - Mouth to Mouth (1980)
177 Lou Reed - The Blue Mask (1982)
178 The Time - Ice Cream Castles (1984)
179 Romeo Void - Instincts (1984)
180 Change - The Glow of Love (1980)
181 Debbie Harry - Deaf, Dumb and Blonde (1989)
182 Killing Joke - Killing Joke (1980)
183 Kate Bush - The Sensual World (1989)
184 Kano - Another Life (1983)
185 ABBA - The Visitors (1981)
186 Japan - Tin Drum (1981)
187 Salt 'n Pepa - Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986)
188 Tesla - The Great Radio Controversy (1989)
189 Pretenders - II (1981)
190 Prince - The Black Album (1987)
191 Echo and the Bunnymen - Echo and the Bunnymen (1987)
192 Madonna - Like a Virgin (1984)
193 Duran Duran - Rio (1982)
194 Lime - Lime 3 (1983)
195 Def Leppard - Hysteria (1987)
196 Faith No More - The Real Thing (1989)
197 The Smiths - Meat Is Murder (1985)
198 Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
199 Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (1986)
200 New Order - Movement (1981)

This method favours more prolific artists over less prolific ones but here goes

For starters

1. = Michael Jackson 8 points

Bad 4/4 and Thriller 4/4 = Average of 4

1. = Whitney Houston 8 Points

Whitney Houston - 4/4, Whitney 4/4 = 4/4

2. Prince - 31 Points

DM - 3.5, Controversy - 3, 1999 - 4, PR - 4, ATWIAD - 3, Parade - 4, SOTT - 4+,

LS - 3.5, Batman - 2 = 31/36 or 3.46/4

3. Madonna - 17 Points

1st album - 3, Like a virgin 3.5, True Blue 3.5, U can dance - 3, Like a Prayer - 4 = 3.4/4

4. Wham - 11 Points

Make it big 3, Fantastic - 3, The Final 4 = 3.33/4

5. Red Hot Chilis - 16 Points

RHCP - 3, Freakey Styley 3.5, UMPP 3.5, Mothers Milk - 4, Abbey Road - 2 = 3.2

6. Culture club 9 Points

K2BC - 3.5, CBN - 3, Waking up with house on fire - 2.5, have not heard the 86 album = 3/4

7. Elton John 25.5 Points

21 at 33 - 2, The Fox -1, Jump Up - 1.5, 2LOW4ZERO - 3.5, Breaking Hearts - 3, Ice on Fire 2.5

Leather Jackets - 2, Live in Oz - 4, GH III - 3.5, Reg strikes back (Havent heard), Sleeping with Past 2.5 = 2.6/4

8. David Bowie (Not a good decade for him 12.5 Points

Scary Monsters - 4, Lets Dance - 3.5, Tonight - 2, NLMD - 1, Tin Machine - 0, Labyrinth sdtrk - 2, = avg of 2.04/4

As Prince has more albums would rank him first.

Have not ranked artists with 1 big 80s album like George Michael and TTD (Only as I have not heard Flesh nor fantasy). Havent heard more than 1 full Eurythmics albums either

But good 1off 80s albums (ALL 3 or more)

Faith - George Michael 4

3 Feet high and rising - De La soul 4

Diana - Diana Ross 3.5

Guilty - Barbra Streisand 3.5

Shes so unusual - Cyndi Lauper 3.5

Control - Janet Jackson 3.5

Rhythmn Nation - Janet Jackson (Consider it more 90s as most single released 1990/91) 3

Warm Leathrette- Grace Jones 4

The Time - The Time 3

What Time is it - The Time 3.5

The Glamorous Life - Sheila E - 3

Jill Jones, Jill Jones - 4

[Edited 8/13/12 6:02am]

Why are you guys including Dylan if you don't like his albums in the 80's. It's your favorite 80's artists. Not your favorite artists and the material they made in the 80's

aardvark15 said:

Why are you guys including Dylan if you don't like his albums in the 80's. It's your favorite 80's artists. Not your favorite artists and the material they made in the 80's

With that in mind, here are my favorite 80s artists that released at least three studio LPs/EPs during the decade:

Bauhaus

In the Flat Field (1980) - 3.5

Mask (1981) - 3

The Sky's Gone Out (1982) - 2

Burning From The Inside (1983) - 3

The B-52s

Wild Planet (1980) - 3.5

Mesopotamia (1982) - 3

Whammy (1983) - 2.5

Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986) - 3

Cosmic Thing (1989) - 4

Kate Bush

Never For Ever (1980) - 3

The Dreaming (1982) - 3

Hounds of Love (1985) - 3.5

The Sensual World (1989) - 3

Christian Death

Only Theatre of Pain (1982) - 4

Catastrophe Ballet (1984) - 4

Ashes (1985) - 3.5

Atrocities (1986) - 2.5

The Scriptures (1987) - 2.5

Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ (1988) - 2.5

The Cure

Seventeen Seconds (1980) - 2.5

Faith (1981) - 3

Pornography (1982) - 4

The Top (1984) - 2

The Head on the Door (1985) - 4

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987) - 3

Disintegration (1989) - 3.5

Fields of the Nephilim

Burning The Fields (1985) - 3.5

Returning to Gehenna (1986) - 3

Dawnrazor (1987) - 3

The Nephilim (1988) - 4

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson (1982) - 2

Dream Street (1984) - 2.5

Control (1986) - 3.5

Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989) - 4

Jesse Johnson

Jesse Johnson's Revue (1985) - 3

Shockadelica (1986) - 3

Every Shade of Love (1988) - 3

Prince

Dirty Mind (1980) - 4

Controversy (1981) - 3.5

1999 (1982) - 3.5

Purple Rain (1984) - 4

Around the Word in a Day (1985) - 3

Parade (1986) - 4

Sign "O" The Times (1987) - 3

The Black Album (1987) - 3.5

Lovesexy (1988) - 3

Batman (1989) - 2.5

Siouxsie & the Banshees

Kaleidoscope (1980) - 2.5

Juju (1981) - 3.5

A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982) - 2.5

Hyæna (1984) - 3.5

The Thorn (1984) - 4

Tinderbox (1986) - 4

Through the Looking Glass (1987) - 3

Peepshow (1988) - 3.5

Xmal Deutschland

Fetisch (1983) - 3.5

Tocsin (1984) - 3

Viva (1987) - 3

Devils (1989) - 1.5

Moonbeam said:

Here's a rough list of my top 200 albums of the 80s:


114 The Blue Nile - Hats (1989)

I like that one. Have you heard their debut as well?

Very nice to see you here again.

aardvark15 said:

Why are you guys including Dylan if you don't like his albums in the 80's. It's your favorite 80's artists. Not your favorite artists and the material they made in the 80's

I would still rank Dylan among my favourites of that era based solely on the two records he released that I really like. He's my favourite performer overall, and even at his worst his records hold a lot of interest for me.