Best 80s Albums

A Listmania! list by Mr. A. Beaumont-jones "alexb_jones"
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Vienna
1.  Vienna by Ultravox
The list author says:
  "A classic album."
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.64
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

I, Assassin
2.  I, Assassin by Gary Numan
The list author says:
  "This album really showed that funk/dance can use synths"
£5.99   Used & New from: £4.75
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Forever Young
3.  Forever Young by Alphaville
The list author says:
  "Euro-pop at its best"
£2.99   Used & New from: £1.48
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Ainsi Soit Je
4.  Ainsi Soit Je by Mylene Farmer
The list author says:
  "A slice of French music in the 80s, MF is the queen of French pop"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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A Broken Frame
5.  A Broken Frame by Depeche Mode
The list author says:
  "The first post-Clark DM album and one of their best"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Rio
6.  Rio by Duran Duran
The list author says:
  "Perfect pop?"
Used & New from: £1.45
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Dare
7.  Dare by Human League
The list author says:
  "Or maybe this?"
£13.99   Used & New from: £0.78
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Visage
8.  Visage by Visage
The list author says:
  "One of the albums that started the New Romantic movement"
£2.99   Used & New from: £1.72
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Hatful Of Hollow
9.  Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
The list author says:
  "Moody, depressive but very indicative of teen life"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Best of Fad Gadget
10.  The Best of Fad Gadget by Fad Gadget
The list author says:
  "A collection of singles from the 80s by the forgotten man of synth music"
£6.49   Used & New from: £5.18
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

It's My Life
11.  It's My Life by Talk Talk
The list author says:
  "The pinnacle of their pop career"
£8.45   Used & New from: £2.49
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Circus
12.  The Circus by Erasure
The list author says:
  "One of the best selling albums of the 80s"
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.48
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Gentlemen Take Polaroids: Remastered
13.  Gentlemen Take Polaroids: Remastered by Japan
The list author says:
  "Great songs, great bass playing"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Battle Hymns for Children Sing
14.  Battle Hymns for Children Sing by Haysi Fantayze
The list author says:
  "Dodgy lyrics but fun album"
Used & New from: £12.95
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Into the Gap
15.  Into the Gap by Thompson Twins
The list author says:
  "Catchy tunes, especially the singles"
Used & New from: £5.82
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Human Racing
16.  Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
The list author says:
  "A teen idol but very talented, this album was his best"
Used & New from: £4.98
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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The Hurting
17.  The Hurting by Tears For Fears
The list author says:
  "More synth orientated than later albums, naive but very tuneful"
£5.77   Used & New from: £3.47
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Journeys to Glory
18.  Journeys to Glory by Spandau Ballet
The list author says:
  "Short album, and often with 80s music, the debut album is the best"
£6.91   Used & New from: £2.98
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Lexicon Of Love
19.  The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
The list author says:
  "A definative album for the 80s"
£4.99   Used & New from: £3.14
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Architecture & Morality
20.  Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
The list author says:
  "My local band, Souvenir is a classic song"
£5.76   Used & New from: £3.98
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Peter Gabriel Vol.3
21.  Peter Gabriel Vol.3 by Peter Gabriel
The list author says:
  "The third album of his solo career and probably his best, along with So"
Used & New from: £3.41
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Golden Age of Wireless
22.  Golden Age of Wireless by Thomas Dolby
The list author says:
  "Music created by computers"
£5.16   Used & New from: £3.00
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Best of
23.  Best of by Men Without Hats
The list author says:
  "Their debut album has been deleted, but this has many of their classics"
Used & New from: £18.58
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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English Settlement
24.  English Settlement by XTC
The list author says:
  "And their still around today, this album released at the peak of their career"
£5.89   Used & New from: £3.58
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

White Feathers
25.  White Feathers by Kajagoogoo
The list author says:
  "Unfortunately they never became the beatles of their day"
Used & New from: £7.74
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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