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Best rock albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best rock album of the 1980s is Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman, rated 4.3/5 by 140 listeners.

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  1. Tracy Chapman cover№ 1Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman · 19884.3Weighted score4.3 avg · 140 ratings
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  1. 2Doolittle coverDoolittlePixies · 19894.2 score · 4.3 avg · 78 ratings
  2. 3Remain in Light coverRemain in LightTalking Heads · 19804.2 score · 4.5 avg · 12 ratings
  3. 4Back in Black coverBack in BlackAC/DC · 19804.2 score · 4.2 avg · 833 ratings
  4. 5Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsThe Police · 19864.2 score · 4.3 avg · 38 ratings
  5. 6Born in the U.S.A. coverBorn in the U.S.A.Bruce Springsteen · 19844.1 score · 4.2 avg · 25 ratings
  6. 7Daydream Nation coverDaydream NationSonic Youth · 19884.1 score · 4.2 avg · 19 ratings
  7. 8Screaming for Vengeance coverScreaming for VengeanceJudas Priest · 19824.1 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings
  8. 91984 cover1984Van Halen · 19834.1 score · 4.2 avg · 19 ratings
  9. 10Hatful of Hollow coverHatful of HollowThe Smiths · 19844.1 score · 4.1 avg · 270 ratings
  10. 11The Very Best of Supertramp coverThe Very Best of SupertrampSupertramp · 19894.1 score · 4.1 avg · 304 ratings
  11. 12Flick of the Switch coverFlick of the SwitchAC/DC · 19834.1 score · 4.2 avg · 18 ratings
  12. 13Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsQueen · 19814.1 score · 4.1 avg · 321 ratings
  13. 14Louder Than Bombs coverLouder Than BombsThe Smiths · 19874.1 score · 4.1 avg · 143 ratings
  14. 15Holy Diver coverHoly DiverDio · 19834.0 score · 4.1 avg · 21 ratings
  15. 16Fly on the Wall coverFly on the WallAC/DC · 19854.0 score · 4.1 avg · 16 ratings
  16. 17Nebraska coverNebraskaBruce Springsteen · 19824.0 score · 4.1 avg · 12 ratings
  17. 18Maiden England '88 coverMaiden England '88Iron Maiden · 19894.0 score · 4.0 avg · 28 ratings
  18. 19Music for the Masses coverMusic for the MassesDepeche Mode · 19874.0 score · 4.0 avg · 11 ratings
  19. 20Alchemy: Dire Straits Live coverAlchemy: Dire Straits LiveDire Straits · 19844.0 score · 4.0 avg · 22 ratings
  20. 21The Joshua Tree coverThe Joshua TreeU2 · 19874.0 score · 4.0 avg · 53 ratings
  21. 22Battle Hymns coverBattle HymnsManowar · 19823.9 score · 3.9 avg · 16 ratings
  22. 23Who Made Who coverWho Made WhoAC/DC · 19863.9 score · 3.9 avg · 23 ratings
  23. 24Rattle and Hum coverRattle and HumU2 · 19883.9 score · 3.9 avg · 18 ratings
  24. 25Bleach coverBleachNirvana · 19893.9 score · 3.9 avg · 28 ratings
  25. 26For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) coverFor Those About to Rock (We Salute You)AC/DC · 19813.9 score · 3.9 avg · 50 ratings
  26. 27Blow Up Your Video coverBlow Up Your VideoAC/DC · 19883.8 score · 3.8 avg · 17 ratings
  27. 28A Kind of Magic coverA Kind of MagicQueen · 19863.8 score · 3.8 avg · 19 ratings
  28. 29Brothers in Arms coverBrothers in ArmsDire Straits · 19853.8 score · 3.7 avg · 31 ratings
  29. 30Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsFleetwood Mac · 19883.7 score · 3.6 avg · 21 ratings
  30. 31The Red Hot Chili Peppers coverThe Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers · 19843.7 score · 3.5 avg · 10 ratings
  31. 32The Final Countdown coverThe Final CountdownEurope · 19863.7 score · 3.5 avg · 19 ratings
  32. 33Love Over Gold coverLove Over GoldDire Straits · 19829 ratings
  33. 34Ram It Down coverRam It DownJudas Priest · 19889 ratings
  34. 35Pornography coverPornographyThe Cure · 19829 ratings
  35. 36Silk Electric coverSilk ElectricDiana Ross · 19829 ratings
  36. 37The Beach Boys coverThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys · 19859 ratings
  37. 38The River coverThe RiverBruce Springsteen · 19808 ratings
  38. 39Point of Entry coverPoint of EntryJudas Priest · 19818 ratings
  39. 40Toto IV coverToto IVToto · 19827 ratings
  40. 41The Final Cut coverThe Final CutPink Floyd · 19837 ratings
  41. 42A Momentary Lapse of Reason coverA Momentary Lapse of ReasonPink Floyd · 19877 ratings
  42. 43Murmur coverMurmurR.E.M. · 19837 ratings
  43. 44Creatures of the Night coverCreatures of the NightKISS · 19827 ratings
  44. 45Gaucho coverGauchoSteely Dan · 19807 ratings
  45. 46One Way Home coverOne Way HomeThe Hooters · 19877 ratings
  46. 47Tao coverTaoRick Springfield · 19857 ratings
  47. 48Love at First Sting coverLove at First StingScorpions · 19847 ratings
  48. 49Mournful Cries coverMournful CriesSaint Vitus · 19887 ratings
  49. 50Surfer Rosa coverSurfer RosaPixies · 19887 ratings

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