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Poll--The Weakest Link: BEST SELLING RECORDS OF THE 1980s Round 3

MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
edited April 2021 in Other Music
We will continue play to determine the Best Album from the BEST SELLING RECORDS OF THE 1980s by year.

For anyone new to the game:
You are going to pick the album that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the two (2) albums with the most votes.
We will then move on to Round 4. - Remember you are voting to eliminate albums from contention.

Lets have fun with this. Remember debating and discussing why your right and others are wrong is always fun.  

FULL LIST
1980 - Pink Floyd, The Wall
1981 - REO Speedwagon, Hi Infidelity - (ELIMINATED ROUND 2)
1982 - Asia, Asia - (ELIMINATED ROUND 1)
1983/1984 - Michael Jackson, Thriller
1985 - Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A.
1986 - Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston - (ELIMINATED ROUND 2)
1987 - Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
1988 - George Michael, Faith - (ELIMINATED ROUND 2)
1989 - Bobby Brown, Don't Be Cruel - (ELIMINATED ROUND 1)

Poll--The Weakest Link: BEST SELLING RECORDS OF THE 1980s Round 3 30 votes

Pink Floyd, The Wall
3%
tbergs 1 vote
Michael Jackson, Thriller
23%
PoncierLukinFanerebusAbe FromanBLACK35F Me In The BrainSmallestOceans 7 votes
Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A.
13%
DukeSpiritHesCalledDyered2434211ThoughtKnown 4 votes
Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
60%
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  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    Easy call here.. 
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,423
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    Some boner keeps voting for Bruce.

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  • PapPap Posts: 28,989
    edited April 2021
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet

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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,030
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    Let's just let Bon Jovi slip on out of here.  Not sure how it stuck around this long!
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  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Pink Floyd, The Wall
    brianlux said:
    Let's just let Bon Jovi slip on out of here.  Not sure how it stuck around this long!
    It was quite popular and there is some casual listening fun to hearing their stuff when you're in the car. I liked their songs, but loathed their popularity, especially among the girls in school. Every girl thought Jon was sooooo hot. And then my wife shared her old CD with our boys and they love it so of course I hear it more than ever. While annoying, it clearly has strong appeal across generations.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    Michael Jackson, Thriller
    I like this contest, there have never been easier votes!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Pink Floyd, The Wall
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I like this contest, there have never been easier votes!
    I have a feeling you're going to get one more chance at that easy vote next round ;)
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,446
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    Hobbes said:
    Some boner keeps voting for Bruce.

    See the source image
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    mfc2006 said:
    Hobbes said:
    Some boner keeps voting for Bruce.

    See the source image
    LOL
    Masshole. 
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  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,659
    Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A.
    Hobbes said:
    Some boner keeps voting for Bruce.

    See the source image



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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I like this contest, there have never been easier votes!
    Soon to be the lone voter...
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,436
    Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A.
    Unpopular opinion:  Slippery When Wet is the best album up there.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    Michael Jackson, Thriller
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Unpopular opinion:  Slippery When Wet is the best album up there.
    Far and away the #1 album as far as how much I have listened....not my choice for #1 but I've heard that album countless times.  
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  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Unpopular opinion:  Slippery When Wet is the best album up there.
    Far and away the #1 album as far as how much I have listened....not my choice for #1 but I've heard that album countless times.  
    Of all these,  Bruce is the one I've listened to the most,  and continue to do so.  My Hometown is a song that makes me tear to this day.  The lyrics are so powerful.   This version with Ed is great. 

    https://youtu.be/Ol8mZgq2VqE


  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Pink Floyd, The Wall
    mrussel1 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Unpopular opinion:  Slippery When Wet is the best album up there.
    Far and away the #1 album as far as how much I have listened....not my choice for #1 but I've heard that album countless times.  
    Of all these,  Bruce is the one I've listened to the most,  and continue to do so.  My Hometown is a song that makes me tear to this day.  The lyrics are so powerful.   This version with Ed is great. 

    https://youtu.be/Ol8mZgq2VqE


    I forget about good great that song is. Just running it through my head reminds me.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Pink Floyd, The Wall
    I threw a vote at The Wall just because everyone else was already voting Slippery BJ and no way I'm going against Thriller or Born.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,030
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    mrussel1 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Unpopular opinion:  Slippery When Wet is the best album up there.
    Far and away the #1 album as far as how much I have listened....not my choice for #1 but I've heard that album countless times.  
    Of all these,  Bruce is the one I've listened to the most,  and continue to do so.  My Hometown is a song that makes me tear to this day.  The lyrics are so powerful.   This version with Ed is great. 

    https://youtu.be/Ol8mZgq2VqE



    Born in the U.S.A. is a great record and, of course, widely and largely misunderstood.
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,496
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    Pink Floyd's The Wall just doesn't resonate with me as an 80's album.  IMHO Born in the USA or Thriller is the definition of the 80's.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Unpopular opinion:  Slippery When Wet is the best album up there.
    Far and away the #1 album as far as how much I have listened....not my choice for #1 but I've heard that album countless times.  
    Of all these,  Bruce is the one I've listened to the most,  and continue to do so.  My Hometown is a song that makes me tear to this day.  The lyrics are so powerful.   This version with Ed is great. 

    https://youtu.be/Ol8mZgq2VqE



    Born in the U.S.A. is a great record and, of course, widely and largely misunderstood.
    Absolutely.  It's not rah rah go America.  It's a mostly sad,  but also uplifting tale of America.  Even Dancing in the Dark has very melancholy lyrics. 

    The record has 12 songs and SEVEN top ten hits!  The only record I can think of that can match that is... Thriller...
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    mcgruff10 said:
    Pink Floyd's The Wall just doesn't resonate with me as an 80's album.  IMHO Born in the USA or Thriller is the definition of the 80's.
    I agree.  It feels 70s
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,586
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet
    mrussel1 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Pink Floyd's The Wall just doesn't resonate with me as an 80's album.  IMHO Born in the USA or Thriller is the definition of the 80's.
    I agree.  It feels 70s

    transition time in music.

    I believe it stradles both and is therefore timeless
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  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet and Michael Jackson, Thriller have been eliminated.
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