nichodido
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What were the most phenomenal masterpieces of the 80s? I'll name a few to start (some might not be filled with hits, just my opinion on every song, also not ranked, I'm a big Asia fan ):
1980:
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Billy Joel - Glass Houses
REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity
1981:
Quincy Jones - The Dude
Journey - Escape
Rush - Moving Pictures
1982:
Asia - Asia
Chicago - Chicago 16
Hall & Oates - H2O
Joe Jackson - Night & Day
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Toto - Toto IV
1983:
Yes - 90125
Asia - Alpha
Journey - Frontiers
Madonna - Madonna
1984:
Chicago - Chicago 17
The Cars - Heartbeat City
1985:
Asia - Astra
The Outfield - Play Deep
1986:
Van Halen - 5150
Billy Joel - The Bridge
Toto - Fahrenheit
Europe - The Final Countdown
Journey - Raised on Radio
1987, 1988, 1989:
Nothing
I honestly feel the 80s got worse ever since 87. 86 held up the 80s from it's fall back in 85, but it just went to complete garbo except for a few things in 87-89.
82 and 86 were best years I would say, and the average masterpiece albums from my list per year would be (including 87-89): 2.7
1980:
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Billy Joel - Glass Houses
REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity
1981:
Quincy Jones - The Dude
Journey - Escape
Rush - Moving Pictures
1982:
Asia - Asia
Chicago - Chicago 16
Hall & Oates - H2O
Joe Jackson - Night & Day
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Toto - Toto IV
1983:
Yes - 90125
Asia - Alpha
Journey - Frontiers
Madonna - Madonna
1984:
Chicago - Chicago 17
The Cars - Heartbeat City
1985:
Asia - Astra
The Outfield - Play Deep
1986:
Van Halen - 5150
Billy Joel - The Bridge
Toto - Fahrenheit
Europe - The Final Countdown
Journey - Raised on Radio
1987, 1988, 1989:
Nothing
I honestly feel the 80s got worse ever since 87. 86 held up the 80s from it's fall back in 85, but it just went to complete garbo except for a few things in 87-89.
82 and 86 were best years I would say, and the average masterpiece albums from my list per year would be (including 87-89): 2.7