Charts · 1980s
Best albums of the 1980s
The top 50 albums of the 1980s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.
- 1
ThrillerMichael Jackson · 1982
- 2
Back in BlackAC/DC · 1980
- 3
Greatest HitsQueen · 1981
- 4
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the WailersBob Marley & The Wailers · 1984
- 5
The Joshua TreeU2 · 1987
- 6
BadMichael Jackson · 1987
- 7
Master of PuppetsMetallica · 1986
- 8
UprisingBob Marley & The Wailers · 1980
- 9
Greatest HitsFleetwood Mac · 1988
- 10
Rattle and HumU2 · 1988
- 11
DoolittlePixies · 1989
- 12
Born in the U.S.A.Bruce Springsteen · 1984
- 13
A Kind of MagicQueen · 1986
- 14
DisintegrationThe Cure · 1989
- 15
Like a PrayerMadonna · 1989
- 16
Like a VirginMadonna · 1984
- 17
Appetite for DestructionGuns N' Roses · 1987
- 18
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)AC/DC · 1981
- 19
101 (Live)Depeche Mode · 1989
- 20
Who Made WhoAC/DC · 1986
- 21
Mother's MilkRed Hot Chili Peppers · 1989
- 22
Combat RockThe Clash · 1982
- 23
ConfrontationBob Marley & The Wailers · 1983
- 24
WhitneyWhitney Houston · 1987
- 25
Licensed to IllBeastie Boys · 1986
- 26
WarU2 · 1983
- 27
The SmithsThe Smiths · 1984
- 28
The Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers · 1984
- 29
The Unforgettable FireU2 · 1984
- 30
BleachNirvana · 1989
- 31
South of HeavenSlayer · 1988
- 32
The Singles 81>85Depeche Mode · 1985
- 33
1984Van Halen · 1983
- 34
Music for the MassesDepeche Mode · 1987
- 35
Sign "O" the TimesPrince · 1987
- 36
Hunting High and Lowa-ha · 1985
- 37
Hatful of HollowThe Smiths · 1984
- 38
Kings of MetalManowar · 1988
- 39
Fly on the WallAC/DC · 1985
- 40
The RiverBruce Springsteen · 1980
- 41
British SteelJudas Priest · 1980
- 42
The Final CutPink Floyd · 1983
- 43
Ride the LightningMetallica · 1984
- 44
'74 JailbreakAC/DC · 1984
- 45
HysteriaDef Leppard · 1987
- 46
Never for EverKate Bush · 1980
- 47
Strangeways, Here We ComeThe Smiths · 1987
- 48
A Momentary Lapse of ReasonPink Floyd · 1987
- 49
Flick of the SwitchAC/DC · 1983
- 50
NebraskaBruce Springsteen · 1982