Best Pop albums of the 1980s

9 records · chart score = each record's average, pulled toward the site average (8.0) until it has more than a few scores

1. 1
   CrocodilesEcho and the Bunnymen

   1980Pop
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
2. 2
   Heaven up HereEcho and the Bunnymen

   1981Pop
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
3. 3
   Ocean RainEcho and the Bunnymen

   1984Pop
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
4. 4
   Love Over GoldDire Straits

   1982Pop
   Chart score8.22avg 8.5 · 2 scores
5. 5
   Making MoviesDire Straits

   1980Pop
   Chart score8.22avg 8.5 · 2 scores
6. 6
   Speaking in TonguesTalking Heads

   1983Pop
   Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
7. 7
   Disraeli GearsCream

   1989Pop
   Chart score7.77avg 7.0 · 1 score
8. 8
   FreedomNeil Young

   1989Pop
   Chart score7.77avg 7.0 · 1 score
9. 9
   Remain in LightTalking Heads

   1980Pop
   Chart score7.52avg 6.0 · 1 score