80s Album Archive
Flip through the decade one album at a time. Browse by year, artist or genre, search by album title or artist, and vote for your favorites.
On This Day in the 80s
Albums in the archive released on August 25.
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2,307 published albums found.
Rhythm and Blues
World Saxophone Quartet
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Run for Cover
Gary Moore
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Handle with Care
Nuclear Assault
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The Lord Will Make a Way
Al Green
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Out of the Grey
The Dream Syndicate
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Castles of Ghana
John Carter
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One Down
Material
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World Machine
Level 42
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Born to Rock
Carl Perkins
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Thermonuclear Sweat
Defunkt
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Afternoons in Utopia
Alphaville
1 vote
Porcupine
Echo & the Bunnymen
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Lightning Strikes Twice
Molly Hatchet
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Midnite Dynamite
Kix
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Enemy Within
Chris Spedding
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God in Three Persons
The Residents
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Salamandra
Miguel Bosé
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Eftsoons
Hal Russell, Mars Williams
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Ride the Lightning
Metallica
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Cool Kids
Kix
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Flag
Yello
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Nail
Foetus
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It Ain’t Easy
Janie Fricke
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Dolly, Dolly, Dolly
Dolly Parton
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Purple Rain
Prince, Prince and the Revolution
Pete: “Prince really packed Purple Rain with songs that are hard to choose between. I’ll hear When Doves Cry and think…”
Thriller
Michael Jackson
Pete: “I remember when Michael Jackson’s Thriller was everywhere. You really couldn’t get away from this album in the 80s and…”
Walls of Jericho
Helloween
Pete: “Great album. I still have the original which I bought and it's hanging on my wall.”
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