List of 1980s albums considered the best explained

This is a list of 1980s music albums that multiple music journalists, magazines, and professional music review websites have considered to be among the best of the 1980s and of all time, separated into the years of each album's release. The albums listed here are included on at least four separate "best/greatest of the 1980s/all time" lists from different professional publications (inclusive of all genres and nationalities) as chosen by their editorial staffs or by a sample size of an entire publication's audience, and/or hall of fame awards and historical preservation measures.

List

1980

Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
January 11, 1980[1] PretendersThe Pretenders Real RecordsAccolades
February 29, 1980Crazy RhythmsThe Feelies StiffHeavily influenced the alternative rock genre by combining post-punk and jangle pop.[2] Accolades
[3] Colossal YouthYoung Marble GiantsPost-punkRough Trade
  • Rolling Stone's "80 Greatest albums of 1980"[4]
  • FACT's The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #17[5]
  • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #63[6]
  • Spex's Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts: #69[7]
April 26, 1980[8] Los AngelesX SlashAccolades
I Just Can't Stop ItThe Beat Regarded as one of the most imprtant albums of the "2-Tone and the Ska Resurrection"[9]
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #168
  • Diariocritico's 100 Best Albums of the 80s: #48[10]
  • Spin's "Top 100 Alternative Albums": #94[11]
  • Fast 'n' Bulbous - The 500 Best Albums Since 1965: #283[12]
[13] Peter Gabriel IIIPeter Gabriel Accolades
June 1980Underwater MoonlightThe Soft Boys ArmageddonInfluential on the development of the neo-psychedelia and college rock music genres and on a number of bands, especially R.E.M.[23] [24]
July 11, 1980Searching For The Young Soul RebelsDexys Midnight Runners Accolades
CloserJoy Division FactoryWidely recognised as a seminal release of the post-punk era, released following the suicide of the band's lead singer and lyricist Ian Curtis.[28] Accolades
July 18, 1980CrocodilesEcho & The Bunnymen KorovaAccolades
[32] Back In BlackAC/DC
  • Hard rock
  • heavy metal[33]
 Accolades
Fresh Fruit For Rotting VegetablesDead Kennedys
[37] Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)David Bowie RCARankings
Remain In LightTalking Heads SireAttained widespread acclaim from critics for its sonic experimentation, rhythmic innovations, and merging of disparate genres into a cohesive whole.[38] [39] Accolades and legacy
KilimanjaroThe Teardrop Explodes Mercury[40] [41]
  • Hartbeat!'s Greatest Albums of All Time: #40[42]
  • NME's Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s: #17[43]
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #68
  • Q magazine's "100 Greatest British Albums Ever": #95[44]
[45] The RiverBruce Springsteen ColumbiaRankings
BoyU2 IslandAccolades
[46] Ace Of SpadesMotörhead Bronze
November 3, 1980[50] In The Flat FieldBauhaus 4ADRegarded as a key prototypical gothic music release.[51]
[54] Sound AffectsThe Jam PolydorAccolades
Sandinista!The Clash Triple album influential in the punk rock movement with its experimental sound and eclectic genres.[59]

1981

Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
Moving PicturesRush AnthemAccolades
My Life In The Bush Of GhostsBrian Eno & David Byrne Heavily influential on sample-oriented music.[69] Reception and legacy
ComputerweltKraftwerk Concept album themed around computer technology and its rise within society. Had a significant impact on the genres of hip-hop, electronic music, and has been sampled in many notable works.Critical reception
May 11, 1981NightclubbingGrace Jones IslandLegacy
May 29, 1981Heaven Up HereEcho & The Bunnymen KorovaAccolades
June 19, 1981JujuSiouxsie And The Banshees Polydor
August 31, 1981Fire Of LoveThe Gun Club RubyConsidered the first album of its kind to combine punk rock with American roots music, helped to create punk blues.[77] [78]
September 1981DeceitThis Heat Rough TradeCritical reception and legacyUNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #454
October 2, 1981DisciplineKing Crimson Significant influence on post-progressive rock.[84]
  • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #56
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #163
  • Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums Of The '80s: #40
  • Musikexpress's 50 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #48[85]
October 16, 1981[86] DareThe Human League VirginLegacy
[90] Ghost In The MachineThe Police A&MAccolades
November 6, 1981Architecture & MoralityOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark DindiscLegacy
DamagedBlack FlagHardcore punk[94] SSTRegarded as one of the most influential punk rock records ever made for its intense depictions of rage, violence, and alienation.[95] [96] Reception and legacy

1982

Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
February 12, 1982English SettlementXTC Virgin
Shoot Out The LightsRichard & Linda ThompsonBritish folk rock[100] HannibalCritical response
The Number Of The BeastIron MaidenHeavy metalEMIReception and legacy
April 19, 1982Big ScienceLaurie Anderson
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #203
  • Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1980's (2018): #22
  • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #44
  • Rolling Stone's Essential 200 Rock Records[101]
May 4, 1982PornographyThe Cure FictionConsidered an important milestone in the development of gothic rock.Legacy
RioDuran Duran EMIRankings
AvalonRoxy Music Critical reception
The Lexicon Of LoveABC NeutronLegacy
[127] [128] Imperial BedroomElvis Costello And The Attractions Rankings
The DreamingKate Bush EMI
NebraskaBruce Springsteen ColumbiaCritical reception
October 1, 1982The NightflyDonald Fagen Warner Bros.Regarded as one of the best recorded albums for audiophiles.[139] [140] Accolades
October 11, 1982Vs.Mission Of Burma Ace of Hearts
  • Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1980's (2018): #49
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #132
  • Treble's 150 Best Albums of the 1980's: #118[142]
  • Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History's Most Significant Rock Albums[143]
1999Prince Warner Bros.Influential to Minneapolis sound, electro, house, and techno."[149] [150] Critical reception and legacy
[151] The Days Of Wine And RosesThe Dream Syndicate
ThrillerMichael Jackson EpicBest-selling album of all time.Rankings

1983

Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
PyromaniaDef Leppard VertigoCritical reception and legacy
WarU2Post-punkIslandLegacy
[157] High Land, Hard RainAztec Camera Rough Trade
March 23, 1983EliminatorZZ Top Warner Bros.
MurmurR.E.M. I.R.S.Accolades
April 13, 1983Violent FemmesViolent Femmes SlashReception
Power, Corruption & LiesNew Order FactoryCritical reception
June 1, 1983Speaking In TonguesTalking Heads Sire
SynchronicityThe Police A&MAccolades
Kill 'Em AllMetallica MegaforceRegarded as a groundbreaking album for the development of thrash metal.[190] Reception
August 8, 1983Script Of The BridgeThe Chameleons StatikRegarded as influential on gothic music and Manchester bands.[191]
  • Fast 'n' Bulbous's 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #128[192]
  • The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"
  • Laut's List of Milestones[193]
  • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List[194]
September 1, 1983SwordfishtrombonesTom WaitsExperimental rock[195] IslandReception
She's So UnusualCyndi Lauper PortraitConsidered a pioneering achievement for a debut album by a female artist for achieving four top-five singles.[197] Accolades
October 21, 1983Soul MiningThe The Some Bizzare/EpicLegacy and accolades
Clics ModernosCharly García
  • Interdisc
  • SG Discos
Significant work in Argentine rock music.[199] AccoladesAl Borde's 250 Most Important Latin Rock Albums (2006): #3[200]
Rebel YellBilly Idol Chrysalis
  • Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums Of The '80s: #58
  • Musikexpress's Greatest Albums of The 1980's[201]
  • Ultimate Classic Rock's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s[202]
  • Laut's List of Milestones

1984

Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
The SmithsThe Smiths Rough Trade
ReckoningR.E.M. I.R.S.
  • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #62
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #99
  • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #81
  • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #80
Ocean RainEcho & The Bunnymen Korova
  • NME's the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: #276
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #53
  • Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1980's (2018): #131
  • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #58
  • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #64
  • Diariocritico's 100 Best Albums of the 80s: #30[212]
Born In The U.S.A.Bruce Springsteen ColumbiaRankings
Purple RainPrince And The Revolution Warner Bros.Soundtrack albumAccolades
July 3, 1984Zen ArcadeHüsker Dü SSTRegarded as instrumental in the creation of the alternative rock genre,[220] [221] and considered by some to be one of the greatest rock albums of all time.[222] [223] [224] Legacy
July 15, 1984Structures From SilenceSteve Roach FortunaRegarded as one of the most important ambient albums of all time.
  • FACT's The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #10
  • New Age Magazine's 25 Most Influential Ambient CDs[228]
  • Echoes Radio's #2 Album of All Time.[229]
  • Pitchfork's 33rd best ambient album of all time[230]
Diamond LifeSade EpicCredited as being influential to neo soul.[233] Critical reception
July 1984[234] Double Nickels On The DimeMinutemen SSTHighly regarded for its fusion of punk rock, funk, country, spoken word and jazz, and references a variety of themes, from the Vietnam War and racism in America, to working-class experience and linguistics.[238] [239] Legacy
Stop Making SenseTalking Heads Live album and soundtrack album to the concert film of the same name.
  • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #68
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #192
  • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #61
  • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #88
Let It BeThe Replacements Twin/ToneCritical reception
RattlesnakesLloyd Cole And The Commotions
November 12, 1984Hatful Of HollowThe Smiths Rough TradeCompilation album
  • NME's the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: #100
  • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #10
  • Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1980's (2018): #43
  • Diariocritico's 100 Best Albums of the 80s: #22
November 12, 1984[242] TreasureCocteau Twins 4ADRegarded as one of the greatest dream pop records.[243]

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  435. Web site: Toland . Michael . April 2, 2019 . The Downtown Lights: The Blue Nile's sophisticated pop classic Hats turns 30 . March 2, 2024 . Rock & Roll Globe.
  436. Web site: Time Of My Life: Die besten Alben der 80er – laut.de – Seite 21/50 . 2024-11-12 . laut.de . de.
  437. Galaxie 500 On Fire . Rough Trade Records . 2024-10-20 . .
  438. Web site: . 2014-10-23 . Happy 25th birthday to Galaxie 500's 'On Fire' . 2024-10-20 . A Head Full of Wishes .
  439. Web site: Pitchfork Staff . September 10, 2018 . The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s . April 25, 2023 . . Dream pop is so often thought of as downcast and demure, but the blazing guitar solos on “Strange” or the screaming saxophone lines of “Decomposing Trees” make it clear that this is an album of propulsion and weight..
  440. Web site: 5 March 2012 . Best Albums of the 1980s | Music | Slant Magazine |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-albums-of-the-1980s/308/page_3 |access-date=24 August 2012 |work=Slant Magazine}}[243] |Legacy and accolades|-!1984|Meat Puppets II|Meat Puppets|

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    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #329
    • Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1980's (2018): #152
    • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #91
    • Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

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    • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #79
    • FACT's The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #4
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #165
    • Treble's 150 Best Albums of the 1980's: #52

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    1985

    Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
    January 1985New Day RisingHüsker Dü SSTRegarded as one of the first and most influential purely alternative rock albums.[253] Aftermath and influence
    Meat Is MurderThe Smiths Rough Trade
    [257] Songs From The Big ChairTears For Fears Critical reception
    Low-LifeNew Order Factory
    Brothers In ArmsDire StraitsRockVertigoAccolades
    June 17, 1985[264] Misplaced ChildhoodMarillionNeo-progEMIRegarded as a significant benchmark in the "neo-prog" movement.[265] Accolades
    Steve McQueenPrefab SproutSophisti-pop[266] Legacy
    June 1985Rites Of SpringRites Of Spring DischordOften as regarded as the first emo album.[267] Reception
    August 5, 1985Rum Sodomy & The LashThe Pogues Stiff (UK & Europe)

    MCA (US & Canada)

    		Critical reception and accolades
    August 30, 1985[269] The Head On The DoorThe Cure Fiction
    Hounds Of LoveKate Bush EMIAccolades
    September 18, 1985TimThe Replacements SireReception
    [275] This Nation's Saving GraceThe Fall Beggars BanquetAccolades
    September 30, 1985Rain DogsTom Waits IslandA loose concept album about "the urban dispossessed" of New York City.[277] Noted for its broad spectrum of musical styles and genres such as dirty blues, New Orleans funeral brass, and Kurt Weill operas.[278] Reception
    November 18, 1985PsychocandyThe Jesus And Mary Chain Blanco y NegroConsidered a landmark recording due to its combined guitar feedback and noise with traditional pop melody and structure, influencing forthcoming shoegaze genre and alternative rock in general.[283] [284] Reception and legacy

    1986

    Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
    ControlJanet Jackson A&MRegarded as a precursor to the new jack swing genre.[285] [286] Accolades
    February 17, 1986The Colour Of SpringTalk Talk EMI
    Master Of PuppetsMetallica ElektraWidely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential metal albums of all time, and is credited with consolidating the American thrash metal scene.[291] [292] Accolades and legacy
    March 5, 1986Guitar TownSteve Earle MCA
    May 15, 1986Raising HellRun-DMC ProfileThe first Platinum and multi-Platinum hip hop record, and one of the greatest and most important albums in the history of hip hop music and culture.[296] [297] Accolades
    SoPeter Gabriel Legacy
    May 1986EVOLSonic Youth SST
    The Queen Is DeadThe Smiths Rough TradeCritical reception
    June 1986[301] London 0 Hull 4The Housemartins Go! Discs
    Lifes Rich PageantR.E.M. I.R.S.
    • NME's the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: #324
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #77 Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #52
    • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #37
    • Diariocritico's 100 Best Albums of the 80s: #65[307]
    August 1, 1986[308] Crowded HouseCrowded House Capitol/EMI
    GracelandPaul Simon Warner Bros.Incorporated South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga into rock and folk influences. Accolades
    Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?MegadethThrash metal[315] [316] CapitolRegarded as having helped give prominence to extreme metal.[317] Legacy
    October 7, 1986Reign In BloodSlayerThrash metal Regarded as among the greatest heavy metal records ever.[318] [319] Legacy
    SkylarkingXTC Significantly influential towards alternative pop.[320] Retrospective reviews and legacy
    InfectedThe The
    1986Horse RotorvatorCoil
    • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #73
    • FACT's The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #13
    • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #90
    • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List

    1987

    Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
    [324] The Joshua TreeU2RockIslandLegacy
    March 30, 1987[325] [326] Sign "O" The TimesPrince Legacy
    June 1, 1987SisterSonic Youth SSTCritical reception
    [327] Paid In FullEric B. & RakimGolden age hip hop Credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Rakim's rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. The album's heavy sampling by Eric B. became influential in hip hop production.[328] [329] [330] Reception and influence
    June 17, 1987Pleased To Meet MeThe Replacements Sire
    • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #71
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #102
    • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #96
    • Paste's "The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s": #70[333]
    Appetite For DestructionGuns N' Roses GeffenAppetite for Destruction
    HysteriaDef Leppard PhonogramRegarded as one of the best pop-metal albums ever recorded.[338] Critical reception
    August 17, 1987Substance 1987New Order FactoryRegarded as one of the greatest pop albums of all time, and greatly influential in dance and alternative dance genres.[340] Release and reception
    August 21, 1987Diesel And DustMidnight OilAlternative rockSprint / Columbia
    • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #72
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #397
    • Diariocritico's 100 Best Albums of the 80s: #50
    • laut's Best Albums of the 80's: #29[341]
    DocumentR.E.M. I.R.S.
    • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #48
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #115
    • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #17
    • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #70
    • Diariocritico's 100 Best Albums of the 80s: #28
    BadMichael Jackson EpicAccolades
    [348] ActuallyPet Shop Boys ParlophoneCritical reception
    Strangeways, Here We ComeThe Smiths Rough Trade
    Music For The MassesDepeche Mode MuteCritical reception
    September 1987The Perfect PrescriptionSpacemen 3Neo-psychedelia[353]
    • Glass (original UK release)
    • Fire (various UK reissues)
    • Genius Records (original US release)
    • Taang! (1996 US reissue)
    		Concept album about "a vision of a drug trip from inception to its blasted conclusion, highs and lows fully intact."
    • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #50
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #307
    • The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"
    • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List
    October 5, 1987[354] The Lion And The CobraSinéad O'Connor
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #244
    • Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1980's (2018): #44
    • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #46
    • Spin's The 25 Greatest Albums of All Time: #24[357]
    October 19, 1987[358] KickINXS Legacy
    October 19, 1987[359] Secrets Of The BeehiveDavid Sylvian Virgin
    • FACT's The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #64
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #64
    • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List
    • La Discothèque parfaite de l'odyssée du rock's Best Albums in the History of Rock[361]
    November 2, 1987FaithGeorge Michael Accolades
    December 14, 1987You're Living All Over MeDinosaur Jr. SSTRegarded as one of the greatest and most influential albums in alternative rock, and a influence on grunge music due to its drawling vocals paired with loud guitars and driving rhythms.[364] [365] Legacy

    1988

    Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
    February 2, 1988I'm Your ManLeonard Cohen ColumbiaCritical reception
    [369] Surfer RosaPixies 4ADAccolades
    Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman ElektraHelped to revive the singer-songwriter genre.Legacy
    June 28, 1988[374] It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us BackPublic Enemy Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time for its densely aggressive sound influenced by free jazz, heavy funk, and musique concrète with lead rapper Chuck D's sociopolitical rhetoric, revolutionary attitudes, and dense vocabulary.[378] [379] [380] Accolades
    [381] Straight Outta ComptonN.W.A Triggered the rap genre's movement toward hardcore, gangsta rap.[383] Rankings
    August 23, 1988Nothing's ShockingJane's Addiction Warner Bros.Critical reception
    August 198816 Lovers LaneThe Go-Betweens
    September 12, 1988[387] Spirit Of EdenTalk Talk Parlophone (EMI)Credited with pioneering the post-rock genre.[392]
    • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #34
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #9
    • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #56
    • Diariocritico's 100 Best Albums of the 80s: #84
    September 19, 1988Tender PreyNick Cave & The Bad Seeds Mute Records
    [398] Fisherman's BluesThe WaterboysFolk rock
    October 18, 1988Daydream NationSonic Youth EnigmaDouble album. Significantly influential on the alternative and indie rock genres.[399] [400] Reception and legacy
    The Trinity SessionCowboy Junkies Accolades
    Isn't AnythingMy Bloody Valentine CreationRegarded as a pioneering work of shoegazing.[405] [406] Reception

    1989

    Release DateAlbumArtistGenre(s)LabelNotesAccolades
    New YorkLou ReedRockSire[407]
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #47
    • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #70
    • Diariocritico's 100 Best Albums of the 80s: #63
    • Q's 40 Best Albums of the '80s: #26[408]
    TechniqueNew Order Factory
    February 6, 19893 Feet High And RisingDe La Soul Tommy BoyDescribed as "the first psychedelic hip-hop record" as well as the beginning of alternative hip hop, jazz rap, progressive hip hop, and the use of the hip hop skit.[413] [414] Retrospective opinion
    March 21, 1989Like A PrayerMadonnaPop Legacy
    April 17, 1989DoolittlePixiesAlternative rock Praised for its "quiet/loud" dynamic that influenced the development of early-1990s grunge music.[415] [416] Reception
    April 24, 1989[417] Full Moon FeverTom PettyRockMCA
    May 2, 1989The Stone RosesThe Stone Roses Silvertone / RCA (US)Significant towards the development of the Madchester and baggy cultural scenes.[421] Accolades
    DisintegrationThe Cure FictionCritical reception
    Paul's BoutiqueBeastie Boys CapitolRegarded as a landmark album of golden age hip hop and a seminal work in sample-based production.[428] Accolades
    13 SongsFugazi DischordRegarded as one of the best albums of the post-hardcore genre.[429] Accolades
    Floating Into The NightJulee Cruise Warner Bros.Critical responseFACT's The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #24
    The Sensual WorldKate Bush EMI
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #410
    • Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1980's (2018): #59
    • Slant's 100 Best Albums of the 1980's: #55
    • Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
    HatsThe Blue Nile
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #51
    • Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1980's (2018): #85
    • Q's 40 Best Albums of the '80s: #38
    • Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #345
    Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch Nails TVT
    [437] [438] On FireGalaxie 500 Rough TradeRegarded as a benchmark album for the development of slowcore.
    • Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s: #16
    • FACT's The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #51
    • UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980's: #152
    • Popkultur.de's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s: #38

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