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mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,503
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I m not sure if this has been discussed before but what are your three favorite albums from the 80s?
My top three are:
1. U2: Joshua tree
2. Guns N' Roses: appetite for destruction
3. Bruce Springsteen: born in the USA
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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  • njnancynjnancy Posts: 5,096
    Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf would be in there - have to think on other 2, or was that end of 70s - hmm.
  • iwasatpj20iwasatpj20 Posts: 3,412
    ACDC - Back in Black
    Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
    Van Halen 1984

    Also enjoyed GNR Appetite for Destruction
    2000 - Chicago, IL
    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
    2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
    2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
    2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
    2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
    2020 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, ??
    2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
    2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
    2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)


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    2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
    2014 - Alice in Chains Davenport, IA
    2016 - Chris Cornell Solo Madison, WI and Peoria, IL (official hometown show)
    2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows)
    2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
    2018 - Smashing Pumpkins Chicago, IL (first show)
    2019 - Alice in Chains Milwaukee, WI
    2022 - Jerry Cantrell Chicago, IL
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    U2- Joshua Tree
    Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska
    REM- Document
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,903
    Pixies - Doolittle
    Violent Femmes - ST
    Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
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  • derbydavederbydave Posts: 11,254
    The Police - Ghost In The Machine
    10,000 Maniacs - In My Tribe
    Rush - Moving Pictures
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    tough

    1. Metallica- ...And Justice for All
    2. R.E.M.- Document
    3. Micheal Jackson- Thriller
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,503
    ledvedderman said:

    U2- Joshua Tree
    Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska
    REM- Document

    I gotta give nebraska another listen to.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,903
    Shit...ran a blank on Metallica.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    mookeywrench said:

    Shit...ran a blank on Metallica.

    yeah i went with and justice, but ride the lightning and master are up there as well.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    Tim - The Replacements
    Let it Be - The Replacements
    Pleased to Meet Me - The Replacements

    Yep
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    mcgruff10 said:

    ledvedderman said:

    U2- Joshua Tree
    Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska
    REM- Document

    I gotta give nebraska another listen to.
    Yeah man. You really should. It's a masterpiece to any other artist who doesn't have a Born to Run to their name. Or Darkness on the Edge of Town. Or The River. Or Tunnel of Live. Or The Rising. Or Magic.

    Fuck, Bruce is the man.
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,079
    The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
    REM - Reckoning
    Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
  • Perry NeumPerry Neum Posts: 856
    Neil Young - Freedom
    The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
    Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
    Salzburg, Austria 06-18-2000
    Vienna, Austria 09-25-2006
    Vienna, Austria 06-16-2007
    Berlin, Germany 08-15-2009
    Berlin, Germany 06-30-2010
    Amsterdam, Netherlands 06-26-2012
    Amsterdam, Netherlands 06-27-2012
    Praha, Czech Republic 07-02-2012
    Trieste, Italy 06-22-2014
    Vienna, Austria 06-25-2014
  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    Talking Heads - remain in light
    Sonic Youth - daydream nation
    Prince - sign o the times
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,356
    Only 3 albums from a decade of music? Hmmmm...

    Paul's Boutique-Beastie Boys. You can still listen to that album today.

    Master of Puppets-Metallica You can listen to this too

    Appetite for Destruction- G N R Another one you can listen to.

    Honorable is Michael Jackson's Thriller. It can be dated with some parts but it still has some fun stuff on it.

  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,958
    edited October 2016
    I find this impossible really. But three albums that were super important to me in the 80s and I still love them today, and play them regularly.
    Thriller - Michael Jackson
    Faith - George Michael
    The Joshua Tree - U2
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    mcgruff10 said:

    I m not sure if this has been discussed before but what are your three favorite albums from the 80s?
    My top three are:
    1. U2: Joshua tree
    2. Guns N' Roses: appetite for destruction
    3. Bruce Springsteen: born in the USA

    A good list. 'Tattoo You' has to trump one of these I would think. Which one? I'm not totally sure (likely Springsteen from my perspective). I also like the 'Ghost in the Machine' recommendation made earlier.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,052
    cp3iverson said:

    Tim - The Replacements
    Let it Be - The Replacements
    Pleased to Meet Me - The Replacements

    Yep

    Can't go wrong there!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,356
    PJ_Soul said:

    I find this impossible really. But three albums that were super important to me in the 80s and I still love them today, and play them regularly.
    Thriller - Michael Jackson
    Faith - George Michael
    The Joshua Tree - U2

    I actually loved Pyromania and Hysteria too. Too hard too get just 3 albums... Hell I even liked Culture club.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,503
    edited October 2016
    PJ_Soul said:

    I find this impossible really. But three albums that were super important to me in the 80s and I still love them today, and play them regularly.
    Thriller - Michael Jackson
    Faith - George Michael
    The Joshua Tree - U2

    Yeah it s definitely tough!!
    Thriller is another good one. And I forgot about Beastie boys....
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    edited October 2016
    1. Yeah, definitely need Thriller on there
    2. Tears for Fears- Songs from the Big Chair
    3. The Outfield- Play Deep

    This is really impossible though.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,052
    Touch call but here goes:

    Mission of Burma, "Vs." 1982
    R.E.M., "Murmur", 1983
    The Replacements, "Let It Be", 1984

    Always subject to change, of course!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Foreigner 4 was a hell of an album.

    Synchronicity was great too (another Police selection worthy of considering).

    David Bowie's Let's Dance was huge too.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,444
    U2 - The Joshua Tree
    The Police - Synchronicity
    Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust
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  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Posts: 2,606
    Wow, tough one especially for those of us who lived through the decade, lol.

    Michael Jackson-Thriller (first album (on vinyl, no less, lol) I bought with my own money, listened to the title track countless times, still spin it every so often).

    The Police-Synchronicity (just the whole package, musically and lyrically)

    Def Leppard-Hysteria (the album (cassettes by this point, lol) that brought me back to rock after a couple years of being into rap, specifically the song Armageddon It)
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,958
    This thread inspired me to see what Rolling Stone had to say about it, and now I'm listening to every single album on their top 100 80s albums (or at least as much of each one that I can stand, lol - sometimes that's half of the first song, haha, but not usually!). This could take awhile, but I figure I'll make some good song discoveries along the way! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/was-not-was-what-up-dog-20110330
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    PJ_Soul said:

    This thread inspired me to see what Rolling Stone had to say about it, and now I'm listening to every single album on their top 100 80s albums (or at least as much of each one that I can stand, lol - sometimes that's half of the first song, haha, but not usually!). This could take awhile, but I figure I'll make some good song discoveries along the way! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/was-not-was-what-up-dog-20110330

    I did this a few years ago with their Top 500 albums, I have acquired a lot of them and continue to pick them up when I see them.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,503
    PJ_Soul said:

    This thread inspired me to see what Rolling Stone had to say about it, and now I'm listening to every single album on their top 100 80s albums (or at least as much of each one that I can stand, lol - sometimes that's half of the first song, haha, but not usually!). This could take awhile, but I figure I'll make some good song discoveries along the way! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/was-not-was-what-up-dog-20110330

    awesome article! I've never listened to one chord of a talking heads song...should I give it a try since they have the #4 album of the 80's?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,958
    mcgruff10 said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    This thread inspired me to see what Rolling Stone had to say about it, and now I'm listening to every single album on their top 100 80s albums (or at least as much of each one that I can stand, lol - sometimes that's half of the first song, haha, but not usually!). This could take awhile, but I figure I'll make some good song discoveries along the way! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/was-not-was-what-up-dog-20110330

    awesome article! I've never listened to one chord of a talking heads song...should I give it a try since they have the #4 album of the 80's?
    Yeah, Talking Heads are great!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    mcgruff10 said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    This thread inspired me to see what Rolling Stone had to say about it, and now I'm listening to every single album on their top 100 80s albums (or at least as much of each one that I can stand, lol - sometimes that's half of the first song, haha, but not usually!). This could take awhile, but I figure I'll make some good song discoveries along the way! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/was-not-was-what-up-dog-20110330

    awesome article! I've never listened to one chord of a talking heads song...should I give it a try since they have the #4 album of the 80's?
    Scruffy...

    Come on, man.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
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