50 essential albums of the 80s

1) Prince's 1999.

2) The Police's SYNCHRONICITY.

3) Stevie Nicks' WILD HEART.

4) Tracy Chapman's TRACY CHAPMAN.

5) U2's THE JOSHUA TREE.

6) Diana Ross' DIANA.

7)  John Lennon and Yoko Ono's DOUBLE FANTASY.

8) Joni Mitchell's DOG EAT DOG.

9) Sting's ... NOTHING LIKE THE SUN.

10) The Pretenders' LEARNING TO CRAWL.

11) Tina Turner's PRIVATE DANCER.

12) Sade's DIAMOND LIFE.


13) George Michael's FAITH.

14) Bruce Springsteen's BORN IN THE USA.

15) Laura Nyro's MOTHER'S SPIRITUAL.

16) The Pointer Sisters' BREAK OUT.

17) Aretha Franklin's WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO.


18) The Rolling Stones' TATTOO YOU.


19) The Go-Go''s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

20) Stevie Wonder's HOTTER THAN JULY.

21) Ashford & Simpson's STREET OPERA.

22) Jody Watley's JODY WATLEY.

23) Janet Jackson's CONTROL.

24) Terence Trent D'Arby's INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY.


25) Womack & Womack's LOVE WARS.

26) INXS' KICK.

27) Bob Dylan's KNOCKED OUT LOADED.

28) The Who's FACE DANCES.

29) Roberta Flack's OASIS.


30) Cher's HEART OF STONE.


31) Melanie's ARABESQUE.

32) Carole King's SPEEDING TIME.

33) Neil Young's THIS NOTE'S FOR YOU.

34) Smokey Robinson's ONE HEARTBEAT.

35) Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt's TRIO.

36) The Bangles' EVERYTHING.

37) Elvis Costello's SPIKE.

38) 'Til Tuesday's WELCOME HOME.

39) Paul McCartney's FLOWERS IN THE DIRT.

40) Van Morrison's AVALON SUNSET.

41) Rickie Lee Jones' PIRATES.

42)  Maria McKee's MARIA MCKEE.

43) Patti Smith's DREAM OF LIFE.

44) Lone Justice's SHELTER.

45) Etta James' SEVEN YEAR ITCH.

46) Wilson Phillips' WILSON PHILLIPS.

47) Corey Hart's BOY IN THE BOX.

48) Billy Idol's REBEL YELL.

49) Billy Joel's THE NYLON CURTAIN.

50) Willie Nelson's ALWAYS ON MY MIND.