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Thread started 02/25/13 12:28pm

TheEmperorofFu
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Top 20 Favorite 80's Albums

1.Purple Rain-Prince

2.Sign 'O' The Times-Prince

3.1999-Prince

4.Dirty Mind-Prince

5.Controversy-Prince

6.Parade-Prince

7.Around The World In A Day-Prince

8.Thriller-MJ

9.BAD-MJ

10.True Blue-Madonna

11.Madonna-Madonna

12.Let's Dance-David Bowie

13.No Jacket Required-Phil Collins

14.Shout At The Devil-Motley Crue

15.1984-Van Halen

16.Control-Janet Jackson

17.Let The Music Play-Shannon

18. The Joshua Tree-U2

19.Scarface Soundtrack-Various Artists

20.Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack-Various Artists

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Reply #1 posted 02/25/13 1:02pm

namepeace

Okay, in some general order and subject to change once I get a hold of my iPod:

01 Prince -- SOTT

02 Prince & The Revulution -- Purple Rain

03 Prince & The Revolution -- Parade

04 Prince -- 1999

05 Prince -- Lovesexy

06 Public Enemy -- It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back

07 The Police -- Ghost In The Machine

08 Prince -- Controversy
09 Prince -- Around The World In A Day

10 Peter Gabriel -- Passion: Soundtrack for the Last Temptation of Christ

11 Michael Jackson -- Thriller

12 The Police -- Synchronicity

13 Prince -- Dirty Mind

14 De La Soul -- 3 Feet High & Rising

15 Janet Jackson -- Control

16 Sade -- Promise

17 Jungle Brothers -- Done By The Forces of Nature

18 Boogie Down Productions -- By All Means Necessary

19 Donald Fagen -- The Nightfly

20 Beastie Boys -- Licensed To Ill

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Reply #2 posted 02/25/13 1:10pm

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I have to really think about this one

OP 19&20 soundtracks- I like alot

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Reply #3 posted 02/25/13 1:11pm

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The Jacksons ~ Triumph

Wham! ~ Music From The Edge Of Heaven

Stevie Wonder ~ Hotter Than July

Basia ~ Time And Tide

The Time ~ What Time Is It?

Whodini ~ Escape

Run DMC ~ Run DMC

The Gap Band ~ The Gap Band III

The Gap Band ~ The Gap Band IV

Johnnie Taylor ~ Wall To Wall

Michael Jackson ~ Thriller

Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair

Jermaine Jackson ~ Let's Get Serious

Genesis ~ Genesis

Minnie Riperton ~ Love Lives Forever

Prince ~ Controversy

Janet Jackson ~ Janet Jackson

Culture Club ~ Colour By Numbers

Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action

Shalamar ~ Three For Love

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Reply #4 posted 02/25/13 1:22pm

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I play wink


1. Purple Rain - Prince
2. Bad - Michael Jackson
3. Love At First Sting - Scorpions
4. Faith - George Michael
5. Let's Dance - David Bowie
6. Hunting High And Low - a-ha
7. Back In Black - AC/DC
8, Sign O 'The Times - Prince
9. Master Of Puppets - Metallica
10. Thriller - Michael Jackson
11. The Game - Queen
12. Appetite For Destruction - Guns N 'Roses
13. The Joshua Tree - U2
14. Paul McCartney - Tug Of War
15. Document - R.E.M.
16. Music For The Masses - Depeche Mode
17. Rio - Duran Duran
18. Triumph - The Jacksons
19. The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
20. Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi

something like this.
but I think I could forget some.

in the 70's and 90's, the competition between albums would be much greater and the choice more difficult. wink

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Reply #5 posted 02/25/13 2:45pm

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Mine (in no particular order):

1. Prince - 1999

2. George Michael - Faith

3. Michael Jackson - Thriller

4. Jacksons - Triumph

5. The Jones Girls - At Peace With Woman

6. Atlantic Starr - Radiant

7. Quincy Jones - The Dude

8. Prince - Sign O' The Times

9. Midnight Star - No Parking

10. Diana Ross - Diana

11. Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down

12. Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July

13. Rick James - Street Songs

14. Luther Vandross - The Night I Fell In Love

15. Sade - Promise

16. Janet Jackson - Control

17. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation

18. Keith Sweat - Make It Last Forever

19. Guy - Guy

20. Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel

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Reply #6 posted 02/25/13 3:57pm

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1. "Street Opera" - Ashford and Simpson

2. "Going for the Glow" - Donna Washington

3. "I'll Keep On Loving You" - Linda Clifford

4. "All Night Music" - The McCrary's

5. "Keep It Up" - B.T. Express

6. "Robbery" - Teena Marie

7. "All Four One" - The Motels

8. "Spring Session M" - Missing Persons

9. "You Shouldn't've Bit, Fish" - George Clinton

10. "Sands of Time" - S.O.S. Band

11. "High Priority" - Cherrelle

12. "Dirty Mind" - Prince

13. "The Sensual World" - Kate Bush

14. "Tasty Jam" - Fatback

15. "Nightcruising"/"Banging the Wall"- Bar Kays

16. "Emerald City" - Teena Marie

17. "Instant Love" - Cheryl Lynn

18. "Control" - Janet Jackson

19. "I'm Ready" - Natalie Cole

20. "Love Lives Forever" - Minnie Riperton

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Reply #7 posted 02/25/13 4:42pm

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No order:

1. Faith - George Michael

2. Parade - Prince

3. Controversy - Prince

4. SOTT - Prince

5. Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson

6. Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie

7. Actually - Pet Shop Boys

8. Rio - Duran Duran

9. Music For The Masses - Depeche Mode

10. Like A Prayer - Madonna

11. Bad - Michael Jackson

12. Thriller - Michael Jackson

13. Promise - Sade

14. Diamond Life - Sade

15. Touch - Eurythmics

16. Be Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics

17. Throwin' Down - Rick James

18. All Systems Go - Donna Summer

19. Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

20. Kylie - Kylie Minogue boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed

[Edited 2/25/13 16:42pm]

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Reply #8 posted 02/25/13 11:59pm

ThaCat

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1.

[Edited 2/26/13 0:00am]

[Edited 2/26/13 0:05am]

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Reply #9 posted 02/26/13 12:10am

mjscarousal

aardvark15 said:

No order:

1. Faith - George Michael

2. Parade - Prince

3. Controversy - Prince

4. SOTT - Prince

5. Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson

6. Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie

7. Actually - Pet Shop Boys

8. Rio - Duran Duran

9. Music For The Masses - Depeche Mode

10. Like A Prayer - Madonna

11. Bad - Michael Jackson

12. Thriller - Michael Jackson

13. Promise - Sade

14. Diamond Life - Sade

15. Touch - Eurythmics

16. Be Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics

17. Throwin' Down - Rick James

18. All Systems Go - Donna Summer

19. Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

20. Kylie - Kylie Minogue boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed

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Rhythm Nation came out in 1990, so it just missed the 80s mark.

Why you always hiding when you pick a song or artist that might not be favorable razz

Regardless if it sucks, if thats what you like than thats what you like

I will come back with my Top 20 in a bit lol

[Edited 2/26/13 0:11am]

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Reply #10 posted 02/26/13 3:44am

damosuzuki

1 ) The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour - 1982

2 ) The Fall - Perverted by Language - 1983

3 ) Opal - Happy Nightmare Baby - 1987

4 ) The Fall - Slates - 1981

5 ) The Feelies - Only Life - 1987

6 ) The Mekons - Fear and Whiskey - 1985

7 ) The Apartments - The Evening Visits...And Stays for Years - 1986

8 ) The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace - 1985

9 ) The Fall - Grotesque - 1980

10 ) Throbbing Gristle - Heathen Earth - 1980

11 ) Scott Walker - Climate of Hunter - 1983

12 ) Lyle Lovett - Pontiac - 1988

13 ) Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain - 1983

14 ) The Mekons - Rock n' Roll - 1989

15 ) Rodney Crowell - Keys to the Highway - 1989

16 ) The Teardrop Explodes - Kilimanjaro - 1980

17 ) Killing Joke - Killing Joke - 1980

18 ) The Human League - Dare - 1981

19 ) The Blue Nile - A Walk Across the Rooftops - 1983

20 ) Flipper - Generic Flipper - 1982

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Reply #11 posted 02/26/13 5:18am

goodfella

This would be more interesting as a Top 10 or 20 of non prince and MJ albums of the 80's

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Reply #12 posted 02/26/13 5:18am

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mjscarousal said:

aardvark15 said:

No order:

1. Faith - George Michael

2. Parade - Prince

3. Controversy - Prince

4. SOTT - Prince

5. Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson

6. Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie

7. Actually - Pet Shop Boys

8. Rio - Duran Duran

9. Music For The Masses - Depeche Mode

10. Like A Prayer - Madonna

11. Bad - Michael Jackson

12. Thriller - Michael Jackson

13. Promise - Sade

14. Diamond Life - Sade

15. Touch - Eurythmics

16. Be Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics

17. Throwin' Down - Rick James

18. All Systems Go - Donna Summer

19. Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

20. Kylie - Kylie Minogue boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed boxed

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Rhythm Nation came out in 1990, so it just missed the 80s mark.

Why you always hiding when you pick a song or artist that might not be favorable razz

Regardless if it sucks, if thats what you like than thats what you like

I will come back with my Top 20 in a bit lol

[Edited 2/26/13 0:11am]

Rhythm Nation came out in September of 1989.

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Reply #13 posted 02/26/13 5:20am

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MickyDolenz said:

The Jacksons ~ Triumph

Wham! ~ Music From The Edge Of Heaven

Stevie Wonder ~ Hotter Than July

Basia ~ Time And Tide

The Time ~ What Time Is It?

Whodini ~ Escape

Run DMC ~ Run DMC

The Gap Band ~ The Gap Band III

The Gap Band ~ The Gap Band IV

Johnnie Taylor ~ Wall To Wall

Michael Jackson ~ Thriller

Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair

Jermaine Jackson ~ Let's Get Serious

Genesis ~ Genesis

Minnie Riperton ~ Love Lives Forever

Prince ~ Controversy

Janet Jackson ~ Janet Jackson

Culture Club ~ Colour By Numbers

Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action

Shalamar ~ Three For Love

I haven't played this album in a long time. I think I need to dust it off.


Only U would pick "Wall To Wall." razz It is one of my favorite JT albums also. smile

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Reply #14 posted 02/26/13 5:33am

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goodfella said:

This would be more interesting as a Top 10 or 20 of non prince and MJ albums of the 80's

instead of 4 albums (2 Prince and 2 MJ) I would like to add one album of Tina Turner, Van Halen, Culture Club, and Peter Gabriel.
I do not see the problem. wink

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Reply #15 posted 02/26/13 5:40am

mjscarousal

daPrettyman said:

mjscarousal said:

Rhythm Nation came out in 1990, so it just missed the 80s mark.

Why you always hiding when you pick a song or artist that might not be favorable razz

Regardless if it sucks, if thats what you like than thats what you like

I will come back with my Top 20 in a bit lol

[Edited 2/26/13 0:11am]

Rhythm Nation came out in September of 1989.

hmmm

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Reply #16 posted 02/26/13 5:56am

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mjscarousal said:

daPrettyman said:

Rhythm Nation came out in September of 1989.

hmmm

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Reply #17 posted 02/26/13 6:06am

mjscarousal

daPrettyman said:

mjscarousal said:

hmmm

razz

You know whats funny? lol I have this album for one lol but its been a minute since I looked at the credits and played the album.

Oddly, Ive always assumed it to be a 1990 album for some reason. I think since it was released in September of 1989 most people associate it with 90s. I have even read publications that suggest it was released in 1990.

But I stand corrected, thanks.

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Reply #18 posted 02/26/13 7:16am

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mjscarousal said:

daPrettyman said:

razz

You know whats funny? lol I have this album for one lol but its been a minute since I looked at the credits and played the album.

Oddly, Ive always assumed it to be a 1990 album for some reason. I think since it was released in September of 1989 most people associate it with 90s. I have even read publications that suggest it was released in 1990.

But I stand corrected, thanks.

To be fair, the album had hits that were in 1990 and 1991. Every single from "Escapade" to "Love Will Never Do" were released in 1990 and 1991. smile

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Reply #19 posted 02/26/13 7:28am

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MickyDolenz said:

The Jacksons ~ Triumph

Wham! ~ Music From The Edge Of Heaven

Stevie Wonder ~ Hotter Than July

Basia ~ Time And Tide

The Time ~ What Time Is It?

Whodini ~ Escape

Run DMC ~ Run DMC

The Gap Band ~ The Gap Band III

The Gap Band ~ The Gap Band IV

Johnnie Taylor ~ Wall To Wall

Michael Jackson ~ Thriller

Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair

Jermaine Jackson ~ Let's Get Serious

Genesis ~ Genesis

Minnie Riperton ~ Love Lives Forever

Prince ~ Controversy

Janet Jackson ~ Janet Jackson

Culture Club ~ Colour By Numbers

Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action

Shalamar ~ Three For Love

Tears For Fears- Songs From The Big Chair- Completely forgot about this one dayum! whatta great album!

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daPrettyman said:

MickyDolenz said:

Shalamar ~ Three For Love

I haven't played this album in a long time. I think I need to dust it off.


Only U would pick "Wall To Wall." razz It is one of my favorite JT albums also. smile

"Just call 383 Emergency. Ask to speak to Dr. JT..." razz

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #21 posted 02/26/13 8:48am

JoeTyler

no particular order

Prince - Dirty Mind

Prince - 1999

Prince - SOTT

Prince - Purple Rain

David Bowie - Scary Monsters

Madonna - Madonna

Madonna - True Blue

Madonna - Like a Prayer

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Van Halen - 1984

U2 - The Joshua Tree

Roxy Music - Avalon

Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Metallica - Master of Puppets

Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind

Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward

Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses

The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back

Pixies - Surfer Rosa

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Reply #22 posted 02/26/13 8:51am

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JoeTyler said:

no particular order

Prince - Dirty Mind

Prince - 1999

Prince - SOTT

Prince - Purple Rain

David Bowie - Scary Monsters

Madonna - Madonna

Madonna - True Blue

Madonna - Like a Prayer

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Van Halen - 1984

U2 - The Joshua Tree

Roxy Music - Avalon

Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Metallica - Master of Puppets

Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind

Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward

Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses

The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back

Pixies - Surfer Rosa

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Reply #23 posted 02/26/13 8:54am

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Prince - 1999.

Fave of all time.

All else falls under that one for me. razz cool

I really suck at lists.

I'm going to have to leave the rest to you Orger's. wink

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Reply #24 posted 02/26/13 9:14am

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Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Skid Row - Skid Row
Michael Jackson - Bad
The Jacksons -Triumph
Metallica - And Justice For All
Motley Crüe - Dr Feelgood
Van Halen - VHII
Neil Young - Ragged Glory
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
Prince - Purple Rain
Aerosmith - Pump
RHCP - Mothers Milk
The Time - What Time Is It?
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
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Reply #25 posted 02/26/13 9:28am

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^^What happened to this? wink

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #26 posted 02/26/13 11:57am

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In no order;

1999 - Prince

Parade - Prince

ATWIAD - Prince

SOTT - Prince

Dirty Mind - Prince

Thriller - Michael Jackson

Control - Janet Jackson

RN1814 - Janet Jackson

Colour By Numbers - Culture Club

Raising Hell - Run-DMC

King of Rock - Run-DMC

Heartbreak - New Edition

Hearsay - Alexander O'Neal

Fat Boys - The Fat Boys

Back in Black - Whodini

The Family - The Family

Niecy - Denice Williams

I'm So Proud - Denice Williams

Triumph - The Jacksons

I Feel For You - Chaka Khan

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Reply #27 posted 02/26/13 4:22pm

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This was hard. I don't really like much 1980s music. My list is mostly just decent albums that my favorite artists released in the 1980s. There are only a few on my list that I think are very strong albums.

1. Michael Jackson – Bad (1987)

2. Caetano Veloso – Cores, Nomes (1982)

3. Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska (1982)

4. John Lennon/Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy (1980)

5. Lionel Richie – Can’t Slow Down (1983)

6. Prince – Controversy (1981)

7. U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987)

8. Yoko Ono – Season Of Glass (1981)

9. Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (1989)

10. Laurie Anderson – Big Science (1982)

11. Gilberto Gil – Luar (1981)

12. Bruce Springsteen – Born In The U.S.A. (1984)

13. Prince – Parade (1986)

14. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (1988)

15. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Uprising (1980)

16. Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982)

17. Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)

18. Yoko Ono – It’s Alright (I See Rainbows) (1982)

19. Marvin Gaye – In Our Lifetime (1981)

20. Jorge Ben Benjor (1989)


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Reply #28 posted 02/26/13 4:28pm

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Prince - Sign o' The Times

- Purple Rain

MJ - Thriller

Pete Townshend - Chinese Eyes

The Cure - Disintegration

The Church - Starfish

Crowded House - Temple of Lowmen

Peter Gabriel - So

Phil Collins - Hello, I Must Be Going

U2 - Joshua Tree

Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense

New Order - Technique

Waterboys - This is The Sea

Echo and the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

The Cars - Heartbeat City

INXS - Kick

Talk Talk - Colour of Spring

The Alarm - Eye of the Hurricane

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

roughly....

We're here, might as well get into it.
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Reply #29 posted 02/26/13 5:43pm

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ooh this is hard. i'm not gonna include prince here since he would take up most of the list biggrin

i also chose to pick only 1 album per group/artist since some of these are amongst my fav

bands, just like prince and several of their albums if not almost all would end up on the list.

so, in no particular order:

nine inch nails - pretty hate machine

eurythmics - savage

bruce springsteen - nebraska

pet shop boys - actually

R.E.M. - murmur


new order - technique

neneh cherry - raw like sushi

david bowie - scary monsters

kate bush - hounds of love

the art of noise - who's affraid of the art of noise?


the cure - disintegration

joy division - closer

george michael - faith

sinead o connor - the lion & the cobra

madonna - like a prayer


U2 - the joshua tree

bryan adams - reckless

peter gabriel - so

queen - a kind of magic

the stone roses - the stone roses

and true love lives on lollipops and crisps
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