The Americas
The best American albums of the 1980s
24 records, ranked by how much there is to say about them.
Sign "O" the Times
Prince
1987
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1984
Dare to Be Stupid
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1985
Controversy
Prince
1981
Dirty Mind
Prince
1980
Around the World in a Day
Prince
1985
"Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1988
Peter and the Wolf
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1988
Even Worse
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1988
1999
Prince
1982
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1983
Graffiti Bridge
Prince
1989
Another One Rides the Bus
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1981
Batman
Prince
1989
UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1989
Lovesexy
Prince
1988
Polka Party!
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1986
Old Ways
Neil Young
1985
Eldorado
Neil Young
1989
Everybody's Rockin'
Neil Young
1983
Freedom
Neil Young
1989
Landing on Water
Neil Young
1986
Trans
Neil Young
1982
Hawks & Doves
Neil Young
1980