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Top Bands of 1980s

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1	Michael Jackson	3.9393	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	01/1972	50	1.Thriller 2.Off the Wall 3.Bad 4.Dangerous See all Michael Jackson album rankings
2	Velvet Underground	3.7206	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	01/1967	25	1.Peel Slowly and See 2.VU 3.Loaded 4.The Velvet Underground & Nico See all Velvet Underground album rankings
3	George Michael	3.7029	Dance & DJ, Interna., Pop	01/1987	24	1.Faith 2.Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael 3.Older 4.Twenty Five See all George Michael album rankings
4	Dwight Yoakam	3.6782	Alt. Rock, Country, Misc.	07/1987	26	1.If There Was a Way 2.Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room 3.This Time 4.Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. See all Dwight Yoakam album rankings
5	Beatles	3.6682	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1963	127	1.Revolver 2.Abbey Road 3.Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 4.Rubber Soul See all Beatles album rankings
6	Lyle Lovett	3.6151	Country, Pop, Soundtracks	01/1988	14	1.Lyle Lovett 2.Pontiac 3.Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 4.Joshua Judges Ruth See all Lyle Lovett album rankings
7	Van Halen	3.6112	Misc., Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	02/1978	24	1.1984 2.Van Halen 3.Fair Warning 4.5150 See all Van Halen album rankings
8	Mott The Hoople	3.5987	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	07/1987	45	1.Mott 2.The Ballad of Mott: A Retrospective 3.All the Young Dudes 4.Brain Capers See all Mott The Hoople album rankings
9	Prince	3.5930	Misc., R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop	12/1969	70	1.Sign 'O' the Times 2.1999 3.The Hits 1 4.Dirty Mind See all Prince album rankings
10	Whitney Houston	3.5867	Blues, Misc., Pop	06/1987	35	1.Whitney 2.My Love Is Your Love 3.Whitney Houston 4.Just Whitney See all Whitney Houston album rankings
11	Zombies	3.5511	Classic Rock, Interna., Pop	08/1988	26	1.Odessey & Oracle 2.Absolutely the Best 3.Begin Here 4.The Singles Collection: A's & B's, 1964-1969 See all Zombies album rankings
12	Big Daddy Kane	3.5410	Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B & Soul	06/1988	17	1.Long Live the Kane 2.Taste of Chocolate 3.It's a Big Daddy Thing 4.The Very Best of Big Daddy Kane See all Big Daddy Kane album rankings
13	Roxy Music	3.5383	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	01/1989	26	1.Stranded 2.Avalon 3.Siren 4.For Your Pleasure See all Roxy Music album rankings
14	Allman Brothers Band	3.5328	Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	07/1971	43	1.At Fillmore East 2.Eat a Peach 3.Brothers & Sisters 4.Beginnings See all Allman Brothers Band album rankings
15	T. Rex	3.5295	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	07/1972	58	1.Electric Warrior 2.The Slider 3.Tanx 4.Left Hand Luke: The Alternate Tanx See all T. Rex album rankings
16	Clint Black	3.5181	Country, Pop, Misc.	05/1989	23	1.Killin' Time 2.Put Yourself In My Shoes 3.The Hard Way 4.D'lectrified See all Clint Black album rankings
17	New York Dolls	3.4941	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	06/1989	27	1.New York Dolls 2.Too Much Too Soon 3.One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This 4.Rock 'N Roll See all New York Dolls album rankings
18	Talking Heads	3.4886	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	09/1977	21	1.Remain in Light 2.Fear of Music 3.More Songs About Buildings & Food 4.Little Creatures See all Talking Heads album rankings
19	Rush	3.4828	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1974	34	1.Chronicles 2.Moving Pictures 3.2112 4.Signals See all Rush album rankings
20	Metallica	3.4801	Hard Rock & Metal, Misc., Pop	09/1988	35	1.Master of Puppets 2.Ride the Lightning 3.Kill 'Em All 4.Metallica See all Metallica album rankings
21	Morrissey	3.4441	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1988	43	1.Bona Drag 2.Viva Hate 3.Vauxhall and I 4.Your Arsenal See all Morrissey album rankings
22	K.d. Lang	3.4310	Alt. Rock, Country, Pop	07/1987	24	1.Shadowland 2.All You Can Eat 3.Absolute Torch and Twang 4.Hymns of the 49th Parallel See all K.d. Lang album rankings
23	Montrose	3.4298	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal, Pop	08/1988	9	1.Montrose 2.Paper Money 3.The Very Best of Montrose 4.Jump on It See all Montrose album rankings
24	King Crimson	3.4276	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1974	63	1.Red 2.Discipline 3.In the Court of the Crimson King 4.In the Wake of Poseidon See all King Crimson album rankings
25	Madonna	3.4168	Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop	11/1984	116	1.The Immaculate Collection 2.Like a Prayer 3.Something To Remember 4.Bedtime Stories See all Madonna album rankings
26	Pixies	3.4096	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	04/1989	21	1.Doolittle 2.Trompe le Monde 3.Surfer Rosa 4.Come on Pilgrim See all Pixies album rankings
27	James Mcmurtry	3.4047	Country, Misc., Pop	08/1989	10	1.Too Long in the Wasteland 2.Just Us Kids 3.Childish Things 4.It Had to Happen See all James Mcmurtry album rankings
28	Gentle Giant	3.4009	Pop, Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	03/1989	39	1.Octopus 2.Three Friends 3.Acquiring the Taste 4.Gentle Giant See all Gentle Giant album rankings
29	Japan	3.3934	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1978	24	1.Tin Drum 2.Quiet Life 3.Gentlemen Take Polaroids 4.Adolescent Sex See all Japan album rankings
30	Bob Mould	3.3824	Alt. Rock, Pop, Rock	05/1989	11	1.Workbook 2.Body Of Song 3.Black Sheets of Rain 4.Bob Mould See all Bob Mould album rankings
31	W.a.s.p.	3.3815	Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock	06/1986	26	1.The Headless Children 2.The Crimson Idol 3.Double Live Assassins 4.Helldorado See all W.a.s.p. album rankings
32	Buffalo Springfield	3.3736	Misc., Pop, Rock	03/1989	6	1.Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield 2.Buffalo Springfield 3.Buffalo Springfield Again 4.Last Time Around See all Buffalo Springfield album rankings
33	Lenny Kravitz	3.3729	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	09/1989	22	1.Let Love Rule 2.5 3.Are You Gonna Go My Way 4.Mama Said See all Lenny Kravitz album rankings
34	Spooky Tooth	3.3533	Hard Rock & Metal, Pop, Rock	02/1988	14	1.Spooky Two 2.The Best of Spooky Tooth: That Was Only Yesterday 3.It's All About 4.Last Puff See all Spooky Tooth album rankings
35	Neneh Cherry	3.3520	Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop	05/1989	7	1.Homebrew 2.Raw Like Sushi 3.Woman 1 4.Woman 2 See all Neneh Cherry album rankings
36	Living Colour	3.3123	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	05/1988	13	1.Vivid 2.Time's Up 3.Stain 4.Biscuits See all Living Colour album rankings
37	Procol Harum	3.3097	Classic Rock, Pop, Rock	03/1969	45	1.Grand Hotel 2.Shine on Brightly 3.Broken Barricades 4.Home See all Procol Harum album rankings
38	Police	3.2953	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Pop	10/1979	16	1.Zenyatta Mondatta 2.Synchronicity 3.Reggatta de Blanc 4.Outlandos d'Amour See all Police album rankings
39	Suzanne Vega	3.2936	Alt. Rock, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop	05/1985	16	1.Solitude Standing 2.Songs in Red and Gray 3.Days of Open Hand 4.Suzanne Vega See all Suzanne Vega album rankings
40	Billy Bragg	3.2850	Alt. Rock, Folk, Pop	07/1987	18	1.Talking With The Taxman About Poetry 2.Don't Try This at Home 3.Back to Basics 4.Workers Playtime See all Billy Bragg album rankings
41	Afrika Bambaataa	3.2826	Dance & DJ, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop	12/1982	17	1.Looking for the Perfect Beat 2.Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980-1985 3.Don't Stop...Planet Rock 4.Jazzy Sensation See all Afrika Bambaataa album rankings
42	Beastie Boys	3.2705	Alt. Rock, Misc., Pop	07/1989	30	1.Paul's Boutique 2.Hello Nasty 3.Ill Communication 4.Check Your Head See all Beastie Boys album rankings
43	Eagles	3.2695	Classic Rock, Misc., Rock	06/1972	29	1.Hell Freezes Over 2.Hotel California 3.The Very Best of the Eagles 4.Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 See all Eagles album rankings
44	Falco	3.2694	Pop, Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ	01/1989	17	1.Falco 3 2.Der Kommissar:best Of 3.Falco III 4.Naked See all Falco album rankings
45	Taylor Dayne	3.2690	Dance & DJ, Pop, Rock	01/1988	21	1.Tell It to My Heart 2.Can't Fight Fate 3.Naked Without You 4.Master Hits: Taylor Dayne See all Taylor Dayne album rankings
46	Public Enemy	3.2686	Misc., Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop	04/1988	26	1.It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 2.Fear of a Black Planet 3.Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black 4.Yo! Bum Rush the Show See all Public Enemy album rankings
47	Steppenwolf	3.2681	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Metal	08/1989	29	1.Steppenwolf 2.Monster 3.Steppenwolf the Second 4.At Your Birthday Party See all Steppenwolf album rankings
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