Essential 80's albums (for those of a certain age....)

A Listmania! list by G. McAdam "garymcadam" (North Yorkshire, UK)
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90125 [Expanded & Remastered] (Us Release)
1.  90125 [Expanded & Remastered] (Us Release) by Yes
The list author says:
  "The veteran prog rockers have their sound updated for the 80s by Trevor Horne, with impressive results!"
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A Secret Wish
2.  A Secret Wish by Propaganda
The list author says:
  "Sublime electropop that still sounds good today - had they stayed together, who knows how good they could have been."
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Eliminator
3.  Eliminator by ZZ Top
The list author says:
  "The 80's wasn't just a decade for New Romantics and electropop though, as this classic offering by the veteran Texan rockers proves"
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Brothers In Arms
4.  Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
The list author says:
  "The album for the MTV and CD generation (as is often said).  You can't claim to be a true 80's afficianado without this in your collection."
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Zoolook
5.  Zoolook by Jean Michel Jarre
The list author says:
  "Arguably the French synthmeister's best album from the 80's (although Rendez-vous wasn't bad either)"
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Dare
6.  Dare by Human League
The list author says:
  "Not only the Human League's defining album, but one of THE classic albums of the decade."
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Technique
7.  Technique by New Order
The list author says:
  "Consistently good right through the decade, but they saved the best for last....."
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Tango In The Night
8.  Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
The list author says:
  ""Rumours" may have been the making of them, but this wasn't bad either....."
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Telekon + 6 Bonus Tracks
9.  Telekon + 6 Bonus Tracks by Gary Numan
The list author says:
  "Numan's first 80s offering, and a fine follow up to "The Pleasure Principle"."
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Synchronicity
10.  Synchronicity by The Police
The list author says:
  "An absolute gem of an album that's particularly impressive given that the band was about to break up."
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Skylarking: Remastered
11.  Skylarking: Remastered by XTC
The list author says:
  "Another excellent album borne out of discord (in this case between band & producer)."
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Upstairs at Eric's
12.  Upstairs at Eric's by Yazoo
The list author says:
  "The soul diva and the electropop wizz-kid - it shouldn't work but it does, and how!"
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Hounds of Love
13.  Hounds of Love by Kate Bush
The list author says:
  "The wonderful Kate's finest hour (or 47 minutes at any rate.....)"
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The Hurting
14.  The Hurting by Tears For Fears
The list author says:
  "Didn't make the same impact as "Songs From the Big Chair", but I actually think it's the better of the two."
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Golden Age of Wireless
15.  Golden Age of Wireless by Thomas Dolby
The list author says:
  "TD's stunningly good debut - he never did quite manage to equal it."
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The Christians
16.  The Christians by Christians
The list author says:
  "This one brings back some fond memories of my university days by the Mersey, as well as being a cracking little album."
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Rio: Remastered
17.  Rio: Remastered by Duran Duran
The list author says:
  "Perhaps the best band of the 80s, and this was their best album from that period.  Need I say more?"
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Look Sharp!
18.  Look Sharp! by Roxette
The list author says:
  "80s pop perfection from the second best band to come out of Sweden."
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Legend
19.  Legend by Clannad
The list author says:
  "The album that helped bring the talented Irish band to prominence (as the soundtrack to the HTV series 'Robin Of Sherwood') .  Sooo atmospheric."
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Graceland: Remastered and Expanded
20.  Graceland: Remastered and Expanded by Paul Simon
The list author says:
  "His finest solo album without doubt."
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From a to B
21.  From a to B by New Musik
The list author says:
  "Should have been a smash, but doomed by their geeky image.  Which is a real shame because this album's up there with the best from the time."
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Visage
22.  Visage by Visage
The list author says:
  "The first and best album by the Steve Strange-fronted "supergroup"  Well worth a place in any 80's collection"
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Forever Young
23.  Forever Young by Alphaville
The list author says:
  "Another German synthpop gem."
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The Lexicon Of Love
24.  The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
The list author says:
  "No 80's list would be complete without this classic album from Martin Frye & company....."
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(Who's Afraid Of) The Art Of Noise?
25.  (Who's Afraid Of) The Art Of Noise? by Art of Noise
The list author says:
  "It's that Trevor Horn bloke again, only he plays on this as well as producing it."
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Last updated: 23/12/2006
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