I know, I know, I know: I'm crazy. This is just a personal favorite that I listened to countless times in college.

No one remembers this album, which is a shame. Everything on this album rocks, from the opening riffs of "Little Too Clean" to the drums on "Standing in the Doorway."

Admittedly, every Smithereens album sounds the same. This one, though, is their best. ("Only a Memory", "House We Used to Live In")

The rest of America finally gets it. And how about those typewriter strokes on "Exhuming McCarthy"?

I don't think any band in the 80s was more capable of recording great singles than the Smiths. Great album.

OK, I cheated and chose two albums. I loved the Pixies - especially these two albums.

(Just kidding.)

I dare you to find an opening track that builds to a better crescendo than "Teenage Riot." (Good luck, sucker.) No lead guitar, mucho distortion, and a tribute to ZZ Top. Friggin' brilliant.

I'm concerned about a lengthy page of 80s Top Ten lists that does not include even one Husker Du release. Warehouse was this great band's swan song. Just about everyone else says Zen Arcade is better, but I'll take Warehouse any day.

This is the album that changed college/alternative/progressive rock. Radio Free Europe, Laughing, Shaking Through, Perfect Circle, Moral Kiosk . . . great songs. (Even if the drums sound a little dated.)

The greatest heavy metal album of the 80'S!!

the movie was hilarious-but i played the album constantly when it came out.

again with the compilation...

an easy way out,rather than trying to pick one album.

ya can't deny this one...even though i can't think of him now without thinking of Dana Carvey as him:"look at my butt,look at my butt!"

actually,"The Two-Ring Circus" for the added bonus of live songs...

again-anything by them...but if pushed,i would say this...

everyone had to have this!

does anyone else love this album half as much as me?!does anyone remember this???they should,brilliant!

this played constantly during my teens...the best of many great albums.

actually anything & everything by them,but this started it all out and it's a must own!

Very typical sound of 80's - melodic rock, simple and beautiful

I feel the power of youth listening to it

He destroyed the "Wham!" and made nobody to have a regret about it.

"Right here waiting" is one of the most beautiful lovesongs ever. But don't forget to check rock'n'roll tuned there!

Very bright songs. You missed the 80's if you didn't hear that. Great band and they're just getting better with each album.

When I want to rest or to have fun I listen to it

I can listen "Poison" over and over

Great debut for a young artist

Real rock, real power

I don't understand why nobody noticed this great work. From the beginning with a title song until the end it is perfect! Just listen to the music and voice, read the lyrics, watch the videos - feel the whole spirit of 80's!

well,actually an album from 1992,but it sounds like their 80īs albums.

i first fell in love,when this album came out...

i love every album from this disco queen!!!

critics loved this electronic band from germany!

less known spanish synth-duo of spain,had several no.1īs in the mid 80īs.

her most beautiful album with her most beautiful ballad "can you hear it"

the MORODER-produced soundtrack of my favourite film,incl.title track by BOWIE.

their 3rd album is their best,wonderful harmonies!!!

the only STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN-produced album which doesnīt sound like them.incl.mixes of BRAND NEW LOVER and SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE.

everybody i know loves every single track on it...

"aqua","no fear no hate no pain (no broken hearts)","here comes the rain again" and "paint a rumour"

"give it up","lifeīs what you make it","happiness is easy" and "living in another world"

"absolute","donīt work that hard","wood beez","the word girl","hypnotize" and "perfect way"

"stay","honeymoon express","waterfall","blues away"and "song about"

"the hurting","memories fade","pale shelter","suffer the children" and "change"

"the metro","like flames","you donīt know","now itīs my turn","masquerade" and "no more words"

"the murder of love","duel","sorry for laughing","jewel","the chase" and "dream within a dream"

"son of a gun","brand new lover""come inside","hooked on love","special star","something in my house","then there was you","i want you" and "iīll save you all my kisses"

"victim of brain","welcome,machine gun","so many people","carrousel","help me through the night","the voice of silence","midnight sun","cathy","military drums" and "sound of my heart"

Best Songs:"Hound Of Love","The Big Sky",the Whole B-side

Prince, no matter what the name he uses is, he is the sound of sexual desire. His music is all about sex and faith and they always blend together. Purple rain is still a must in my collection and I bought the CD 3 times already because I always get it played to much and scratched (thank god for minidisks)

Even though they aint black, I say this is one of the best hip hop collections ever also. Hard and Fun, thats the only way to describe it. They rapped about loving shores, beer, getting high, killing, sex, and even S&M (I did it with a wiffle ball bat lol)

I was into Rock like def leopard and others when this came out but Rock Box hooked me and I became a huge hip hop fan from then on, and didnt listen to rock much for about 8 5 years

Once again, and I think this is a more groundbreaking group than the others i mention. Limp, KoRn, who ever else is out today, EPIC still can blend right in with a mix. The rest of the songs are great also.

Another one of those ground breaking groups that were just doing what everyone else was doing but had something different. the real NEW sound they could put out wouldnt be heard for another 2 years I think but this Album was a great dance collection and the words were sung with fealing. Not a great voice but the feel for the music and words made for it...

I think this might have come out in the states hear in () but I know I had it in 89. I dont know what to say about this. I think it is best said that this could be used like Viagra for some reason because everytime I play it around a girl, I get ummmmm. well. Great CD

RAW! Just Beats, samples, scratching, and Rakim. To date he is still called the lyrical master, the god. Paid In Full (the title track) was one of the first BIG remix hits I remember hearing. It was all over. All the old school hits to real hip hop people were from way back even when this was released but it is still one of the best rap cd's ever

OH MY GOD! (Still they got me like jesus) Chuck just got over being put down by the gov., Media, white radio station, and all people that didnt know what he was about. In Nation (the second album) he said it would be a nation of millions to hold us back and by god they were now trying to hold them. Black people were awake and even white people were with this one. Besides all the politics, the production was HOT!

To me this was the start of the 90's meaning of dance music. The electric Guitars made noise, the lyrics were odd and unless one was high they probably didnt make much sense (all abord for moo moo land). I hear alot fo groups out even now and I still think they have the KLF sound, I wsh they would come out of hiding (do a search on them, very interesting people)

Hip Hop took a new direction. The beats were new and loude, the CHARACTERS of PE were funny, strong, loud, concious, and smart. Rap was about to hit main stream media and chuck was going to lead the revolution (...will not be telivised!)

The piano solos are amazing. Some really intelligent songs.

Nothing but fun. This album brings back a lot of memories from long bus trips in high school. Everyone wanted that car.

White boys meet rap. Who didn't feel "Fight for your Right" was a teen anthem?

Everyone I knew had this tape. Just really fun stuff to listen to.

Great social commentary and maybe the most touching song of the 80s with "My Hometown." Every time I hear "Glory Days," I can see myself in that song trying to relive high school.

This was just different enough to really stand out.

Some really beautiful songs mixed in with good pop songs. Two bonus remixes at the end of the CD.

Sammy's first album with the band. Great guitar work. My first hard-rock tape.

I listened to this album all during the summer after I graduated from high school. Not one bad song on the tape.

This album was so different from anything up to its time. Brilliant piano work and lyrics. Mandolin Rain is my favorite song.