Radio 2 Vote Sounds Of The 80s Ultimate 80s Album

[Mic1812]

Thousands and thousands of listeners to the programme voted from a list of 50 albums and had only 1 vote.

Here is the results

40. KYLIE MINOGUE – KYLIE
39. SOUL II SOUL – CLUB CLASSICS
38. SPANDAU BALLET – TRUE
37. PUBLIC ENEMY – IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS
36. SADE – DIAMOND LIFE
35. PHIL COLLINS – NO JACKET REQUIRED
34. WHITNEY HOUSTON – WHITNEY
33. SOFT CELL – NON STOP EROTIC CABARET
32. DEPECHE MODE – MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
31. MADONNA – TRUE BLUE

30. WHAM – MAKE IT BIG
29. AHA – HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
28. DAVID BOWIE – LET’S DANCE
27. ABBA – SUPER TROUPER
26. FLEETWOOD MAC - TANGO IN THE NIGHT
25. TRACEY CHAPMAN – TRACEY CHAPMAN
24. THE CURE – DISINTIGRATION
23. BON JOVI – SLIPPERY WHEN WET
22. QUEEN – THE WORKS
21. PETER GABRIEL - SO

20. PET SHOP BOYS – ACTUALLY
19. GEORGE MICHAEL - FATIH
18. INXS - KICK
17. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD – WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME
16. DEACON BLUE - RAINTOWN
15. AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK
14. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN IN THE USA
13. TEARS FOR FEARS – SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
12. DURAN DURAN - RIO
11. KATE BUSH – HOUNDS OF LOVE

09=. ABC – THE LEXICON OF LOVE
09=. PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION – PURPLE RAIN
08. PAUL SIMON - GRACELAND
07. THE SMITHS – THE QUEEN IS DEAD
06. THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DARE
05. GUNS ‘N’ ROSES – APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
04. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER
03. THE STONE ROSES – THE STONE ROSES
02. DIRE STRAITS – BROTHERS IN ARMS
01. U2 – THE JOSHUA TREE

[rubcale]

I wonder who chose the original 50 albums?

[Whitneyfan]

I take it there was only one album by each artist to choose from. Interesting that they picked 'True blue' over 'Like a prayer' for Madonna. Both are good, but the latter is more of a solid album, and more critically acclaimed.

[Deleted]

Not a bad list, plenty of classics there from that list i own 35 albums

40. KYLIE MINOGUE – KYLIE
39. SOUL II SOUL – CLUB CLASSICS
38. SPANDAU BALLET – TRUE
36. SADE – DIAMOND LIFE
35. PHIL COLLINS – NO JACKET REQUIRED
34. WHITNEY HOUSTON – WHITNEY
33. SOFT CELL – NON STOP EROTIC CABARET
32. DEPECHE MODE – MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
31. MADONNA – TRUE BLUE

30. WHAM – MAKE IT BIG
29. AHA – HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
28. DAVID BOWIE – LET’S DANCE
27. ABBA – SUPER TROUPER
26. FLEETWOOD MAC - TANGO IN THE NIGHT
25. TRACEY CHAPMAN – TRACEY CHAPMAN
23. BON JOVI – SLIPPERY WHEN WET
21. PETER GABRIEL - SO

20. PET SHOP BOYS – ACTUALLY
19. GEORGE MICHAEL - FATIH
18. INXS - KICK
16. DEACON BLUE - RAINTOWN
14. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN IN THE USA
13. TEARS FOR FEARS – SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
12. DURAN DURAN - RIO
11. KATE BUSH – HOUNDS OF LOVE

09=. ABC – THE LEXICON OF LOVE
09=. PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION – PURPLE RAIN
08. PAUL SIMON - GRACELAND
07. THE SMITHS – THE QUEEN IS DEAD
06. THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DARE
05. GUNS ‘N’ ROSES – APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
04. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER
03. THE STONE ROSES – THE STONE ROSES
02. DIRE STRAITS – BROTHERS IN ARMS
01. U2 – THE JOSHUA TREE