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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 11, 1980[1] Pretenders Pretenders Real Records
January 14, 1980 (1980-01-14)[2] Permanent Waves Rush Anthem
February 29, 1980 Crazy Rhythms The Feelies Stiff Heavily influenced the alternative rock genre by combining post-punk and jangle pop.[4]
February 1980 (1980-02)[5] Colossal Youth Young Marble Giants Post-punk Rough Trade
April 18, 1980[6] Seventeen Seconds The Cure Fiction
April 26, 1980[7] Los Angeles X Slash
May 30, 1980 (1980-05-30)[8] Peter Gabriel III Peter Gabriel
June 1980 Underwater Moonlight The Soft Boys Armageddon Influential on the development of the neo-psychedelia and college rock music genres and on a number of bands, especially R.E.M.[19][20]
July 18, 1980 (1980-07-18) Closer Joy Division Factory Widely recognised as a seminal release of the post-punk era, released following the suicide of the band's lead singer and lyricist Ian Curtis.[23]
July 25, 1980 (1980-07-25)[24] Back In Black AC/DC
September 2, 1980 (1980-09-02) Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables Dead Kennedys
September 12, 1980 Black Sea XTC Virgin
September 12, 1980 (1980-09-12)[34] Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) David Bowie RCA
October 3, 1980 (1980-10-03) Zenyatta Mondatta The Police A&M
October 8, 1980 (1980-10-08) Remain In Light Talking Heads Sire Attained widespread acclaim from critics for its sonic experimentation, rhythmic innovations, and merging of disparate genres into a cohesive whole.[38][39]
October 17, 1980 (1980-10-17)[40] The River Bruce Springsteen Columbia
October 17, 1980[41] Making Movies Dire Straits
October 20, 1980 (1980-10-20) Boy U2 Island
October 1980 (1980-10)[42] Ace Of Spades Motörhead Bronze
November 3, 1980[43] In The Flat Field Bauhaus 4AD Regarded as a key prototypical gothic music release.[44]
November 28, 1980 (1980-11-28)[45] Sound Affects The Jam Polydor
December 12, 1980 (1980-12-12) Sandinista! The Clash Triple album influential in the punk rock movement with its experimental sound and eclectic genres.[52]
Crocodiles Echo & The Bunnymen
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels Dexys Midnight Runners
Killing Joke Killing Joke
I Just Can't Stop It The Beat
Kilimanjaro The Teardrop Explodes

1981

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
February 12, 1981 (1981-02-12) Moving Pictures Rush Anthem
February 1981 (1981-02) My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts Brian Eno & David Byrne Heavily influential on sample-oriented music.[60]
April 17, 1981[61] Faith The Cure Fiction
May 11, 1981 (1981-05-11) Computerwelt Kraftwerk 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.
May 29, 1981 Heaven Up Here Echo & The Bunnymen Korova
June 19, 1981 Juju Siouxsie And The Banshees Polydor
July 31, 1981[65] Time Electric Light Orchestra
August 24, 1981 (1981-08-24) Tattoo You The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones
August 31, 1981 Fire Of Love The Gun Club Ruby Considered the first album of its kind to combine punk rock with American roots music, helped to create punk blues.[70][71]
September 1981 Deceit This Heat Rough Trade
October 2, 1981 Discipline King Crimson Significant influence on post-progressive rock.[76]
October 16, 1981[77] Dare The Human League Virgin
October 2, 1981 (1981-10-02)[83] Ghost In The Machine The Police A&M
November 1981 (1981-11) Damaged Black Flag Hardcore punk[86] SST Regarded as one of the most influential punk rock records ever made for its intense depictions of rage, violence, and alienation.[87][88]
Nightclubbing Grace Jones
The Ascension Glenn Branca
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Soft Cell
Tin Drum Japan

1982

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
Thriller Michael Jackson
The Dreaming Kate Bush
Nebraska Bruce Springsteen
The Number Of The Beast Iron Maiden
Pornography The Cure
1999 Prince
Avalon Roxy Music
Rio Duran Duran
Combat Rock The Clash
The Nightfly Donald Fagen
Imperial Bedroom Elvis Costello And The Attractions
English Settlement XTC
The Lexicon Of Love ABC
Hex Enduction Hour The Fall
Big Science Laurie Anderson
Shoot Out The Lights Richard & Linda Thompson
You Can't Hide Your Love Forever Orange Juice
The Days Of Wine And Roses The Dream Syndicate
Vs. Mission Of Burma x
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads Talking Heads

1983

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
Murmur R.E.M.
Violent Femmes Violent Femmes
Synchronicity The Police
Power, Corruption & Lies New Order
War U2
Swordfishtrombones Tom Waits
Speaking In Tongues Talking Heads
Kill 'Em All Metallica
Eliminator ZZ Top
Piece Of Mind Iron Maiden
Pyromania Def Leppard
Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Script Of The Bridge The Chameleons
The Hurting Tears For Fears
She's So Unusual Cyndi Lauper
Soul Mining The The
Holy Diver Dio
Madonna Madonna
Head Over Heels Cocteau Twins
Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno
High Land, Hard Rain Aztec Camera
Rebel Yell Billy Idol
Clics Modernos Charly García
Out Of Step Minor Threat

1984

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
Purple Rain Prince And The Revolution
The Smiths The Smiths
Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
Ride The Lightning Metallica
Let It Be The Replacements
Hatful Of Hollow The Smiths
Double Nickels On The Dime Minutemen
The Unforgettable Fire U2
Treasure Cocteau Twins
Ocean Rain Echo & The Bunnymen
Zen Arcade Hüsker Dü
Reckoning R.E.M.
Stop Making Sense Talking Heads
Powerslave Iron Maiden
Diamond Life Sade
Meat Puppets II Meat Puppets
Rattlesnakes Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Heartbeat City The Cars
E2-E4 Manuel Göttsching
Tabula Rasa Arvö Part
Structures From Silence Steve Roach x

1985

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
Hounds Of Love Kate Bush
Rain Dogs Tom Waits
Brothers In Arms Dire Straits
Meat Is Murder The Smiths
Psychocandy The Jesus And Mary Chain
The Head On The Door The Cure
Songs From The Big Chair Tears For Fears
Tim The Replacements
Rum Sodomy & The Lash The Pogues
Low-Life New Order
This Nation's Saving Grace The Fall
Steve McQueen Prefab Sprout
Misplaced Childhood Marillion
New Day Rising Hüsker Dü
This Is The Sea The Waterboys
Love The Cult
Rites Of Spring Rites Of Spring

1986

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
The Queen Is Dead The Smiths
Master Of Puppets Metallica
Graceland Paul Simon
So Peter Gabriel
Licensed To Ill Beastie Boys
Skylarking XTC
Reign In Blood Slayer
Lifes Rich Pageant R.E.M.
The Colour Of Spring Talk Talk
EVOL Sonic Youth
Black Celebration Depeche Mode
Raising Hell Run-D.M.C.
Parade Prince And The Revolution
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? Megadeth
Crowded House Crowded House
Control Janet Jackson
Guitar Town Steve Earle
Infected The The
London 0 Hull 4 The Housemartins x
Horse Rotorvator Coil
Tango: Zero Hour Astor Piazzolla

1987

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
The Joshua Tree U2
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses
Sign "O" The Times Prince
Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths
Document R.E.M.
You're Living All Over Me Dinosaur Jr.
Bad Michael Jackson
Sister Sonic Youth
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me The Cure
Music For The Masses Depeche Mode
Kick INXS
Hysteria Def Leppard
Paid In Full Eric B. & Rakim
Darklands The Jesus And Mary Chain
Substance New Order
Tunnel Of Love Bruce Springsteen
Diesel And Dust Midnight Oil
Faith George Michael
Actually Pet Shop Boys
Pleased To Meet Me The Replacements
The Lion And The Cobra Sinéad O'Connor
The Perfect Prescription Spacemen 3 x
Secrets Of The Beehive David Sylvian

1988

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
Daydream Nation Sonic Youth
Surfer Rosa Pixies
Spirit Of Eden Talk Talk
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Public Enemy
Straight Outta Compton N.W.A
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman
Isn't Anything My Bloody Valentine
Green R.E.M.
Nothing's Shocking Jane's Addiction
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Iron Maiden
I'm Your Man Leonard Cohen
The Traveling Wilburys The Traveling Wilburys
Tender Prey Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
16 Lovers Lane The Go-Betweens
The Trinity Session Cowboy Junkies
Starfish The Church
Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys

1989

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
Doolittle Pixies
Disintegration The Cure
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses
Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys
3 Feet High And Rising De La Soul
On Fire Galaxie 500
Full Moon Fever Tom Petty
Pretty Hate Machine Nine Inch Nails
New York Lou Reed
Technique New Order
Like A Prayer Madonna
The Sensual World Kate Bush
The Real Thing Faith No More
13 Songs Fugazi
Hats The Blue Nile
Freedom Neil Young
Floating Into The Night Julee Cruise

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