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Best arena rock albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best arena rock album of the 1980s is Back in Black by AC/DC, rated 4.2/5 by 354 listeners.

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  1. Back in Black cover№ 1Back in BlackAC/DC · 19804.2Weighted score4.2 avg · 354 ratings
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  1. 2Flick of the Switch coverFlick of the SwitchAC/DC · 19834.1 score · 4.2 avg · 17 ratings
  2. 3Fly on the Wall coverFly on the WallAC/DC · 19854.1 score · 4.1 avg · 16 ratings
  3. 4For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) coverFor Those About to Rock (We Salute You)AC/DC · 19813.8 score · 3.8 avg · 22 ratings
  4. 5Blow Up Your Video coverBlow Up Your VideoAC/DC · 19883.8 score · 3.8 avg · 16 ratings
  5. 6There Goes the Neighborhood coverThere Goes the NeighborhoodJoe Walsh · 19812 ratings
  6. 7Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsNight Ranger · 19892 ratings
  7. 8The ZZ Top Sixpack coverThe ZZ Top SixpackZZ Top · 19872 ratings
  8. 9Permanent Vacation coverPermanent VacationAerosmith · 19871 rating
  9. 1010 From 6 cover10 From 6Bad Company · 19851 rating
  10. 11Drama coverDramaYes · 1980
  11. 12Bryan Adams coverBryan AdamsBryan Adams · 1980
  12. 13A Show of Hands coverA Show of HandsRush · 1989
  13. 14Done With Mirrors coverDone With MirrorsAerosmith · 1985
  14. 15Records coverRecordsForeigner · 1982
  15. 16You Want It - You Got It coverYou Want It - You Got ItBryan Adams · 1981
  16. 17Paradise Theatre coverParadise TheatreStyx · 1981
  17. 18Kilroy Was Here coverKilroy Was HereStyx · 1983
  18. 19Heart coverHeartHeart · 1985
  19. 20Dawn Patrol coverDawn PatrolNight Ranger · 1982
  20. 21You Bought It—You Name It coverYou Bought It—You Name ItJoe Walsh · 1983
  21. 22The Confessor coverThe ConfessorJoe Walsh · 1985
  22. 23Got Any Gum? coverGot Any Gum?Joe Walsh · 1987
  23. 24The Doctor coverThe DoctorCheap Trick · 1986
  24. 25Modern Times coverModern TimesJefferson Starship · 1981
  25. 26Gems coverGemsAerosmith · 1988
  26. 27Nuclear Furniture coverNuclear FurnitureJefferson Starship · 1984
  27. 28Winds of Change coverWinds of ChangeJefferson Starship · 1982
  28. 29Premonition coverPremonitionPeter Frampton · 1986
  29. 30Nothing to Lose coverNothing to LoseEddie Money · 1988
  30. 31Broadway the Hard Way coverBroadway the Hard WayFrank Zappa · 1988
  31. 32When All the Pieces Fit coverWhen All the Pieces FitPeter Frampton · 1989
  32. 33The Art of Control coverThe Art of ControlPeter Frampton · 1982
  33. 34Rogues Gallery coverRogues GallerySlade · 1985
  34. 35Live: In the Round, in Your Face coverLive: In the Round, in Your FaceDef Leppard · 1989
  35. 36Welcome to the Machine coverWelcome to the MachinePink Floyd · 1989
  36. 37This Is Spinal Tap coverThis Is Spinal TapSpın̈al Tap · 1984
  37. 38Dune coverDuneToto · 1984
  38. 39Scandal coverScandalQueen · 1989
  39. 40At the Beeb coverAt the BeebQueen · 1989

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