The 80s, which return cyclically. In the past, in addition to the OndaRock ranking of the best records of the 80's, we have offered you other similar lists, such as the Top 500 LPs by Uncut and the list of the 200 best songs of the 80's according to Pitchfork. This time, it is Ultimate Classic Rock magazine that puts them under its lens, which has embarked on a decidedly insidious mission: to establish the 100 best rock albums of the decade. “The music of the 1980s is generally associated with the computerized sounds and neon atmospheres of MTV, but that decade was much more varied than you might think – underlines Nick DeRiso in the introduction – The early years were dominated by the latest developments in post-punk, well before music videos became a mass phenomenon. Historical artists with roots dating back to the 1960s continued to conquer the charts, including the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd. Even some of the most constants of the Seventies did not give way with the rise of MTV, including Journey, Styx, Foreigner and Fleetwood Mac. In the mid-Eighties, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, John Fogerty, Van Halen, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins were everywhere. But new names were emerging and rock was starting to fragment Crüe and then Guns N' Roses further developed the biting power that had characterized Ac/Dc's successes in the early 1980s. REM, U2 and important but lesser-known artists such as Hüsker Dü and Kate Bush followed their own unique paths. At the same time, established artists of the 1970s such as Don Henley, Aerosmith, Kiss and Paul Simon changed profoundly over the course of the decade. Robert Plant, Van Halen and Black Sabbath updated their musical approach, while Hall & Oates fit perfectly into the spirit of the time. All these musical wonders find space in the following ranking, voted by the Ultimate Classic Rock editorial team, of the 100 best rock albums released in the Eighties”, concludes the magazine.
The 100 best rock albums of the 1980s by UCR
Here then is the ranking of the 100 best rock albums of the 80s, according to Ultimate Classic Rock magazine (here is the complete report).
100. Ozzy Osbourne – Diary of a Madman (1981)
99. The Clash – Sandinista! (1980)
98. Roxy Music – Avalon (1982)
97. Blondie – Autoamerican (1980)
96. Motörhead – Orgasmatron (1986)
95. Bruce Springsteen – The River (1980)
94. Jane's Addiction – Nothing's Shocking (1988)
93. Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy (1989)
92. Black Sabbath – Mob Rules (1981)
91. Whitesnake – Whitesnake (1987)
90. Robert Plant – Now and Zen (1988)
89. The Replacements – Tim (1985)
88. Ratt – Out of the Cellar (1984)
87. Elvis Costello – King of America (1986)
86. Megadeth – Peace Sells… But Who's Buying? (1986)
85. Richard and Linda Thompson – Shoot Out the Lights (1982)
84. The Cult – Electric (1987)
83. Billy Joel – The Nylon Curtain (1982)
82. Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980)
81. Iron Maiden – Piece of Mind (1983)
80. Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (1989)
79. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Private Eyes (1981)
78. Traveling Wilburys – Vol. 1 (1988)
77. Hüsker Dü – Zen Arcade (1984)
76. Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet (1986)
75. XTC – Skylarking (1986)
74. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (1988)
73. Metallica – Kill 'Em All (1983)
72. Genesis – Duke (1980)
71. Dio – Holy Diver (1983)
70. Van Halen – Women and Children First (1980)
69. Yes – 90125 (1983)
68. New Order – Low-Life (1985)
67. Pixies – Doolittle (1989)
66. John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy (1980)
65. The Cult – Sonic Temple (1989)
64. The Clash – Combat Rock (1982)
63. Skid Row – Skid Row (1989)
62. Joni Mitchell – Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm (1988)
61. Phil Collins – No Jacket Required (1985)
60. Kiss – Creatures of the Night (1982)
59. John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (1985)
58. Don Henley – End of the Innocence (1989)
57. Metallica – Ride the Lightning (1984)
56. George Harrison – Cloud Nine (1987)
55. Def Leppard – Hysteria (1987)
54. Bryan Adams – Reckless (1984)
53. Iron Maiden – Powerslave (1984)
52. Judas Priest – British Steel (1980)
51. Van Halen – 5150 (1986)
50. Kiss – Lick It Up (1983)
49. Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast (1982)
48. The Replacements – Let It Be (1984)
47. Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
46. Lou Reed – New York (1989)
45. Elvis Costello – Imperial Bedroom (1982)
44. Bonnie Raitt – Nick of Time (1989)
43. The Police – Ghost in the Machine (1981)
42. Fleetwood Mac – Tango in the Night (1987)
41. The Cars – Heartbeat City (1984)
40. Huey Lewis and the News – Sports (1983)
39. Tom Waits – Rain Dogs (1985)
38. The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You (1981)
37. Mötley Crüe – Shout at the Devil (1983)
36. Don Henley – Building the Perfect Beast (1984)
35. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead (1986)
34. Judas Priest – Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
33. Genesis – Invisible Touch (1986)
32. Neil Young – Freedom (1989)
31. Aerosmith – Pump (1989)
30. David Lee Roth – Eat 'Em and Smile (1986)
29. David Bowie – Let's Dance (1983)
28. INXS – Kick (1987)
27. Kate Bush – Hounds of Love (1985)
26. REM – Murmur (1983)
25. Duran Duran – Rio (1982)
24. Mötley Crüe – Too Fast for Love (1981)
23. Tears for Fears – Songs From the Big Chair (1985)
22. Van Halen – 1984 (1984)
21. Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985)
20. ZZ Top – Eliminator (1983)
19. Ozzy Osbourne – Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
18. Joy Division – Closer (1980)
17. Billy Idol – Rebel Yell (1983)
16. Genesis – Abacab (1981)
15. Def Leppard – Pyromania (1983)
14. Pretenders – Pretenders (1980)
13. Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska (1982)
12. Van Halen – Fair Warning (1981)
11. The Police – Synchronicity (1983)
10. Metallica – Master of Puppets (1986)
9. Tom Petty – Full Moon Fever (1989)
8. Talking Heads – Remain in Light (1980)
7. U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987)
6. Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA (1984)
5. Peter Gabriel – So (1986)
4. Paul Simon – Graceland (1986)
3. Guns N' Roses – Appetite for Destruction (1987)
2. The Cure – Disintegration (1989)
1. AC/DC – Back in Black (1980)
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
