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The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s
Post-punk, synth-pop, the rise of hip-hop, indie rock and pop superstardom, ranked.
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6Hip-hop
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Dense, furious production and politically charged rhymes.
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51Folk & singer-songwriter
Rum Sodomy & the Lash
Irish folk with punk energy, produced by Elvis Costello.
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Alternative & indieSpeaking in Tongues
Includes “Burning Down the House” and “This Must Be the Place”.
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