Post by backstreets on Oct 23, 2010 12:48:17 GMT
Read part 1 first.
The 80s
It sure was a lot of shit that came out this decade. But even more great stuff.
1980
The Jam – Going Underground
Dead Kennedys – Holiday In Cambodia
Rush – The Spirit Of Radio
Orange Juice - Falling And Laughing
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
X - Los Angeles
Judas Priest – Breaking The Law
AC/DC – Back In Black
Gang Of Four – Outside The Trains Don't Run On Time
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
1981
The Specials – Ghost Town
Black Flag – Rise Above
Black Uhuru – Youth Of Eglington
Journey – Don't Stop Believin'
Squeeze - Is That Love?
Mink De Ville - Maybe Tomorrow
Bobby Womack – If You Think You're Lonely Now
The Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend
The Wipers - Taking Too Long
The Human League – Don't You Want Me
1982
Grandmaster Flash – The Message
Michael Jackson - Bille Jean
ABC – The Look Of Love (Part 1)
Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills
King Sunny Adé- Ja Funmi
Madness - Our House
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
Violent Femmes – Blister In The Sun
Hall & Oates - Maneater
Duran Duran - Rio
1983
New Order - Blue Monday
Billy Bragg – To Have And To Have Not
Run DMC - It's Like That
Lionel Richie – Hello
R.E.M – Perfect Circle
Def Leppard - Photograph
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
Cocteau Twins - Sugar Hiccup
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
1984
Prince – When Doves Cry
Madonna - Like A Virgin
Foreigner – I Want To Know What Love Is
The Pretenders - Middle Of The Road
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions – Perfect Skin
Echo And The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
The Minutemen - Corona
Los Lobos – A Matter Of Time
Ennio Morricone - Once Upon A Time In America
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
1985
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All
Tom Waits – Hang Down Your Head
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
Prefab Sprout – When Love Breaks Down
The Pogues - Sally MacLennane
Hüsker Dü - The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill
Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
USA For Africa - We Are The World
1986
Metallica – Master Of Puppets
Janet Jackson - Control
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Anthrax – Caught In A Mosh
Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It
XTC – Dear God
The Fall - My New House
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
Steve Earle - Someday
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
1987
Public Enemy – Bring The Noise
Guns N' Roses – Sweet Child O' Mine
Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full
U2 – I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Derrick May - Strings Of Life
Suzanne Vega – Luka
The Replacements – Alex Chilton
George Michael – Faith
INXS – Need You Tonight
1988
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
Sonic Youth – Teen Age Riot
The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues
N.W.a - Straight Outta Compton
The Pixies – Where Is My Mind?
Boogie Down Productions – My Philosophy
Living Colour – Cult Of Personality
Happy Mondays - Mad Cyril
Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene
Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song
1989
The Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
The Cure - Pictures Of You
Salt-N-Pepa – Expression
Soul II Soul – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
The Wedding Present – Brassneck
De La Soul – The Magic Number
Operation Ivy - Unity
The Pastels - Nothing To Be Done
Galaxie 500 - Strange