Best Album of the '80s - And the winner is ... on page 14

Re: Best Album of the '80s - A Tournament

East
1 Thriller (Michael Jackson) vs. 16 Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen)
8 Rhythm Nation 1814 (Janet Jackson) vs. 9 Brothers In Arms (Dire Straits)
5 1999 (Prince) vs. 12 Rain Dogs (Tom Waits)
4 Like A Virgin (Madonna) vs. 13 Faith (George Michael)
6 Doolittle (Pixies) vs. 11 Pretenders (Pretenders)
3 Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen) vs. 14 Psychocandy (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
7 Daydream Nation (Sonic Youth) vs. 10 1984 (Van Halen)
2 Raising Hell (Run-D.M.C.) vs. 15 Private Dancer (Tina Turner)

South
1 It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Public Enemy) vs. 16 Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi) (huge upset, but SWW is one of my all-time faves and I wasn't a big Public Enemy fan)
8 Like A Prayer (Madonna) vs. 9 Tracy Chapman (Tracy Chapman)
5 Remain In Light (Talking Heads) vs. 12 The Message (Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five)
4 Synchronicity (The Police) vs. 13 The Smiths (The Smiths)
6 Master of Puppets (Metallica) vs. 11 The Unforgettable Fire (U2)
3 Sign O' The Times (Prince) vs. 14 She's So Unusual (Cindi Lauper)
7 Paid In Full (Eric B. & Rakim) vs. 10 So (Peter Gabriel)
2 Appetite For Destruction (Guns N' Roses) vs. 15 Document (R.E.M.)

Midwest
1 Purple Rain (Prince and the Revolution) vs. 16 Nick of Time (Bonnie Raitt)
8 Hysteria (Def Leppard) vs. 9 Closer (Joy Division)
5 Whitesnake (Whitesnake) vs. 12 Let It Be (The Replacements)
4 Graceland (Paul Simon) vs. 13 King Of Rock (Run-D.M.C.)
6 Paul's Boutique (Beastie Boys) vs. 11 The River (Bruce Springsteen)
3 Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A) vs. 14 Ride The Lightning (Metallica)
7 Number Of The Beast (Iron Maiden) vs. 10 War (U2)
2 Back In Black (AC/DC) vs. 15 Hounds Of Love (Kate Bush)

West
1 The Joshua Tree (U2) vs. 16 Reign In Blood (Slayer)
8 Radio (LL Cool J) vs. 9 Bad (Michael Jackson)
5 3 Feet High and Rising (De La Soul) vs. 12 Dirty Mind (Prince)
4 The Queen Is Dead (The Smiths) vs. 13 Beauty And The Beat (The Go-Go's)
6 The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses) vs. 11 Disintegration (The Cure)
3 Murmur (R.E.M.) vs. 14 Dare! (The Human League)
7 Run-D.M.C. (Run-D.M.C.) vs. 10 Ace Of Spades (Motorhead)
2 Licensed To Ill (Beastie Boys) vs. 15 Nothing's Shocking (Jane's Addiction)

 

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My tastes were pretty much in line with everyone else's in the 80s (see post on Heart's Bad Animals on whatever thread that was), but the One video is when I jumped on board.

I had heard of them and had heard mysterious snippets of their "speed metal" from my metal-oriented buddies in high school. I had heard all of the stories about how much ass they kicked at Monsters Of Rock. I was intrigued, but it didn't seem accessible, and I would never have explored the genre on my own, at least not then.

But the One video and song blew my mind. Never saw anything like that on MTV, and to this day, when they stop-start the bridge to the machine gun chorus, it blows my mind.

If I had to produce one moment in one song that best exemplifies metal for a neophyte, I'd pick the machine gun chorus from One. For my money, the best moment of the genre.

 

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Fun idea, and I will highlight my picks, but...no country music on the list?

I would also dump Kate Bush, Human League, Tracy Chapman, and Whitesnake to make room for Hall and Oates, Tom Petty, and Phil Collins.


East
1 <b>Thriller (Michael Jackson)</b> vs. 16 Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen)
8 Rhythm Nation 1814 (Janet Jackson) vs. 9 <b>Brothers In Arms (Dire Straits)</b>
5 <b>1999 (Prince)</b> vs. 12 Rain Dogs (Tom Waits)
4 <b>Like A Virgin (Madonna)</b> vs. 13 Faith (George Michael)
6 <b>Doolittle (Pixies)</b> vs. 11 Pretenders (Pretenders)
3 <b>Born in the USA (Bruce Springsteen)</b> vs. 14 Psychocandy (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
7 Daydream Nation (Sonic Youth) vs. 10 <b>1984 (Van Halen)</b>
2 <b>Raising Hell (Run-D.M.C.)</b> vs. 15 Private Dancer (Tina Turner)

South
1 <b>It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Public Enemy)</b> vs. 16 Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi)
8 <b>Like A Prayer (Madonna)</b> vs. 9 Tracy Chapman (Tracy Chapman)
5 <b>Remain In Light (Talking Heads)</b> vs. 12 The Message (Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five)
4 Synchronicity (The Police) vs. 13 <b>The Smiths (The Smiths)</b>
6 <b>Master of Puppets (Metallica)</b> vs. 11 The Unforgettable Fire (U2)
3 Sign O' The Times (Prince) vs. 14 <b>She's So Unusual (Cindi Lauper)</b>
7 Paid In Full (Eric B. & Rakim) vs. 10 <b>So (Peter Gabriel) </b>
2 <b>Appetite For Destruction (Guns N' Roses)</b> vs. 15 Document (R.E.M.)

Midwest
1 <b>Purple Rain (Prince and the Revolution)</b> vs. 16 Nick of Time (Bonnie Raitt)
8 <b>Hysteria (Def Leppard)</b> vs. 9 Closer (Joy Division)
5 Whitesnake (Whitesnake) vs. 12 <b>Let It Be (The Replacements)</b>
4 Graceland (Paul Simon) vs. 13 <b>King Of Rock (Run-D.M.C.)</b>
6 Paul's Boutique (Beastie Boys) vs. 11 <b>The River (Bruce Springsteen) </b>
3 Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A) vs. 14 <b>Ride The Lightning (Metallica) </b>
7 Number Of The Beast (Iron Maiden) vs. 10 <b>War (U2) </b>
2 <b>Back In Black (AC/DC)</b> vs. 15 Hounds Of Love (Kate Bush)

West
1 <b>The Joshua Tree (U2)</b> vs. 16 Reign In Blood (Slayer)
8 Radio (LL Cool J) vs. 9 <b>Bad (Michael Jackson)</b>
5 3 Feet High and Rising (De La Soul) vs. 12 <b>Dirty Mind (Prince)</b>
4 <b>The Queen Is Dead (The Smiths)</b> vs. 13 Beauty And The Beat (The Go-Go's)
6 <b>The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses)</b> vs. 11 Disintegration (The Cure)
3 <b>Murmur (R.E.M.)</b> vs. 14 Dare! (The Human League)
7 <b>Run-D.M.C. (Run-D.M.C.)</b> vs. 10 Ace Of Spades (Motorhead)
2 <b>Licensed To Ill (Beastie Boys)</b> vs. 15 Nothing's Shocking (Jane's Addiction)

 

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yeah, shit, i guess if you lived in the '80s personal taste really doesn't have a damn thing to do with what you thought was a better album ... christ, really?

 

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naw, dude makes a valid point. it was a top-10er of the decade ... IMHO.
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London Calling was released in January 1980 in the U.S., does that count?

 

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I liked Hysteria, but it's not even close to being as good as Pyromania or High N Dry for that matter...

As far as Metallica goes, those albums are more popular today than they were when they came out. That's not a knock, that's high praise. Not many albums 25+ years old hold up so well...

 

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I think Pyromania is soooooo over-rated.
God, I detest Def Leppard...

 

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Pyromania is a great album. I agree that it's better than Hysteria.

Mr. C, I'll send you my picks some time this weekend.

 

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That would have to count.

 

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Dream of the Blue Turtles & Dream Into Action both belong here

 

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REO Speedwagon, "Hi InFidelity" (1980)
Cheap Trick, "One on One" (1982)
Styx, "Kilroy Was Here" (1983)
Chicago 17 (1984)

... just like the real NCAA tournament, Illinois teams get the cold shoulder! ;D