Hier mal als Vergleich die extrahierte Top 100 der 80er aus der RS Beilage „Die 500 besten Alben aller Zeiten“:
1. Prince – Sign ‚o‘ The Times (1987)
2. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead (1986)
3. Young Marble Giants – Colossal Youth (1980)
4. Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska (1982)
5. U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987)
6. Guns ’n‘ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987)
7. Pixies – Surfer Rosa (1988)
8. Fehlfarben – Monarchie Und Alltag (1980)
9. Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique (1989)
10. Elvis Costello – Blood & Chocolate (1986)
11. John Cale – Music For A New Society (1982)
12. AC/DC – Back In Black (1980)
13. De La Soul – Six Feet High And Rising (1989)
14. The Jesus & Mary Chain – Psychocandy (1985)
15. Slayer – Reign In Blood (1986)
16. Metallica – Kill ‚em All (1983)
17. Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love (1985)
18. Talking Heads – Remain In Light (1980)
19. Faith No More – The Real Thing (1989)
20. Paul Simon – Graceland (1986)
21. Prefab Sprout – Steve Mcqueen (1985)
22. Joy Division – Closer (1980)
23. Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magic (1984)
24. The Smiths – The Smiths (1984)
25. Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones (1983)
26. R.E.M. – Green (1988)
27. Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden (1988)
28. The Cure – Seventeen Seconds (1980)
29. Gun Club – Fire Of Love (1981)
30. Metallica – Master Of Puppets (1986)
31. New Order – Substance (1987)
32. Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes (1983)
33. Run-DMC – Raising Hell (1986)
34. Midnight Oil – Blue Sky Mining (1987)
35. The Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill (1986)
36. The Cure – Disintegration (1989)
37. The Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1980)
38. Depeche Mode – Music For The Masses (1987)
39. The Pixies – Doolittle (1989)
40. Lyle Lovett – Pontiac (1987)
41. R.E.M. – Document (1987)
42. Kraftwerk – Computerwelt (1981)
43. Tom Waits – Rain Dogs (1985)
44. The Culte – Sonic Temple (1989)
45. Metallica – And Justice For All (1988)
46. Neil Young – Freedom (1989)
47. Elvis Costello – Get Happy!! (1980)
48. The Replacements – Pleased To Meet Me (1987)
49. Bruce Springsteen – The River (1980)
50. Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980)
51. Bob Marley – Legend (1984)
52. Prince – Purple Rain (1984)
53. Joy Division – Substance (1988)
54. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses (1989)
55. XTC – English Settlement (1982)
56. Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982)
57. Orange Juice – You Can’t Hide Your Love Forever (1982)
58. Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebels (1980)
59. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow (1984)
60. New Model Army – The Ghost Of Cain (1986)
61. Motörhead – No Sleep ‚til Hammersmith (1981)
62. Elvis Costello – King Of America (1986)
63. The Clash – Combat Rock (1982)
64. Prince – 1999 (1983)
65. Tom Petty – Full Moon Fever (1989)
66. Public Enemy – Yo! Bum Rush The Show (1987)
67. Danzig – Danzig (1988)
68. Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring (1986)
69. R.E.M. – Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
70. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions… (1988)
71. Descendents – Milo Goes To College (1982)
72. Prince – Around The World In A Day (1985)
73. The Police – Synchronicity (1983)
74. Lou Reed – New York (1989)
75. Van Halen – 5150 (1986)
76. The Gun Club – Miami (1982)
77. Bruce Springsteen – Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
78. The Cure – Pornography (1982)
79. U2 – The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
80. Billy Joel – Songs In The Attic (1981)
81. Metallica – Ride The Lightning (1984)
82. Trio – Trio (1981)
83. Queensrynche – Operation Mindcrime (1988)
84. Hüsker Dü – New Day Rising (1985)
85. Randy Newman – Land Of Dreams (1988)
86. Prince – Parade (1986)
87. Nick Cave – Tender Prey (1988)
88. David Sylvian – Brilliant Trees (1984)
89. Aerosmith – Pump (1989)
90. Galaxie 500 – On Fire (1989)
91. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (1988)
92. Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms (1985)
93. Der Plan – Geri Reig (1980)
94. James Brown – In The Jungle Groove (1986)
95. Hüsker Dü – Zen Arcade (1984)
96. Tom Petty – Southern Accent (1985)
97. Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet (1986)
98. Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (1982)
99. Madness – Keep Moving (1984)
100. Abwärts – Amok Koma (1980)
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