Favorite Albums from the 1980s

1. Pirates--Rikkie Lee Jones

2. Tiny Dynamine/Echoes on A Shallow Bay—Cocteau Twins

3. Reach The Beach—The Fixx

4. Boy—U2

5. Rapture--Anita Baker

6. Brilliant Trees—David Sylvian

7. Ambient 2: Plateaux of Mirror--Harold Budd with Brian Eno

8. Disintegration—The Cure

9. Treasure—Cocteau Twins

10. The Dream Academy—The Dream Academy

11. Strange Kind of Love––Love and Money

12. Idlewild––Everything But The Girl

13. Night and Day—Joe Jackson

14. Pelican West—Haircut One Hundred

15. Still Life (Talking)--Pat Metheny Group

16. High Land, Hard Rain—Aztec Camera

17. Gone to Earth—David Sylvian

18. It's Better to Travel––Swing Out Sister

19. The Hurting—Tears for Fears

20. Everything But The Girl (debut album, U.S. release)—Everything But The Girl

21. Pastorales de Noël—Michel LeGrande, Jean-Pierre Rampal, LeGoya

22. Porcelain––Julia Fordham

23. Eden--Everything But the Girl

24. Cosmic Messenger—Jean-Luc Ponty

25. The Dreaming—Kate Bush

26. New Gold Dream—Simple Minds

27. December—George Winston

28. Songs of Robert Burns—Andy Stewart

29. Discipline—King Crimson

30. Remain in Light—Talking Heads

31. As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls—Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays

32. Jam on Revenge—Newcleus

33. Orchestral adaptation of music composed by Vangelis for the motion picture Blade Runner--New American Orchestra
34. Yentl--Barbra Streisand

35. Glorious Fool--John Martyn

36. Steve McQueen—Prefab Sprout

37. Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia—Ryuichi Sakamoto

38. Passion (Music for The Last Temptation of Christ)--Peter Gabriel

39. Shake It Up––Boney James & Rick Braun

40. Blue Bell Knoll––Cocteau Twins

41. Autumn--George Winston

42. Ghost in the Machine—The Police

43. Tom Tom Club--Tom Tom Club

44. Barren Dream--Mr. Sirius

45. 1984—Anthony Phillips

46. 4 Visions--Eskaton

47. The Sensual World—Kate Bush

48. Ambient 3: Day of Radiance--Laraaji

49. The Moon and The Melodies—Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd

50. A Distant Shore––Tracy Thorn

51. Café Bleu––The Style Council

52. Trance Tara––Jonathan Goldman

53. No Borders Here—Jane Siberry

54. Gevecht met de Engel--Flairck

55. Behind the Gardens - Behind the Wall - Under the Tree...--Andreas Vollenweider

56. Peaceful Evening––Steve & David Gordon

57. October--U2

58. Kaleidoscope World––Swing Out Sister

59. The Seeds of Love--Tears for Fears

60. Big Circumstance—Bruce Cockburn

61. Mummer––XTC

59. Vapor Drawings--Mark Isham

60. Stealing Fire—Bruce Cockburn

61. Keep on Doing—The Roches

62. Songs from The Big Chair—Tears for Fears

63. Hats--Blue Nile

64. Welcome to The Pleasure Dome--Frankie Goes to Hollywood

65. The Big Express--XTC

66. Confessions of a Pop Star--Style Council 

67. Private Parts & Pieces III: Antiques--Anthony Phillips

68. In No Sense? Nonsense!--Art of Noise

69. Silent Dance--Solstice

70. Amenophis--Amenophis

71. “Security”—Peter Gabriel

72. Genesis--Genesis

73. Mlah!--Les Negresses Vertes

74. Purple Rain—Prince

75. The Politics of Dancing--Re-Flex

78. A Secret Wish--Propaganda

79. Oneness--David & Steve Gordon

80. Avalon—Roxy Music

81. Les Mystères des Voix Bulgares--Les Mystères des Voix Bulgares

82. Belo Horizonte--John McLaughlin

83. First Circle--Pat Metheny Group

84. Mystery Walk--M + M

85. Into The Labyrinth--Dead Can Dance

86. Shukuru—Pharoah Sanders

87. The Hounds of Love—Kate Bush

88. Tango Hour—Astor Piazzolo

89. Fourth World Possible Musics, Vol. 2: Dream Theory in Malaya—Jon Hassell & Brian Eno

90. The Trouble with Normal—Bruce Cockburn

91. No Frontiers--Mary Black

92. Thriller—Michael Jackson

93. Painter in Sound--Juan Martín

94. Stronger than Pride--Sade

95. Human's Lib--Howard Jones

96. Change of Heart--Change

97. Gaucho--Steely Dan

98. Adventures in Modern Recording--The Buggles

99. Baby, The Lights Shine Bright--Everything But The Girl

100. Within the Realm of a Dying Sun--Dead Can Dance

101. I Cry, I Smile--Narada Michael Walden

102. Secrets from the Beehive—David Sylvian
103. Victorialand—Cocteau Twins
104. Faith--George Michael

105. Letter from Home--Pat Metheny Group

106. Film Music--Mark Isham

107. Skylarking—XTC

108. Whisper Me--Wim Mertens

109. The Lone Rhino—Adrian Belew

110. Don’t Get Weird on Me, Babe—Lloyd Cole

111. Faith--George Michael

112. Marsbéli Krónikák--Solaris

113. Bound by the Beauty--Jane Siberry

114. Sign o' the Times - Prince

115. Yr--Steve Tibbetts
116. From Langley Park to Memphis—Prefab Sprout

117. Yellow Moon--The Neville Brothers

118. Individual Choice—Jean-Luc Ponty

119. Hard--Gang of Four
120. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me—The Cure

121. Les Modernes soundtrack--Mark Isham

122. The Walking--Jane Siberry

123. Meet Danny Wilson--Meet Danny Wilson

124. The Age of Plastic--The Buggles

125. E2-E4--Manuel Göttsching

126. Obras de Violeta Parra--Los Jaivas

127. Stella--Yello

128. Raging Souls--Minimal Compact

129. Love and Money--Everything But The Girl

130. Macalla--Clannad

131. Peter Gabriel (3)—Peter Gabriel

132. Haul Ar Yr Eira--Pererin

133. Internationalists—Style Council

134. Body and Soul--Joe Jackson

135. Past Light--William Ackerman
136. Sky-skating--Annette Peacock
137. Extractions—Dif Juz

138. Hysteria--Def Leppard

139. Muttered Promises from an Ageless Pond--Galadriel

140. Pazzo Fanfano di Musica--Pazzo Fanfano di Musica

141. The Serpent's Egg--Dead Can Dance
142. The Unforgettable Fire--U2

143. Beat—King Crimson

144. Diamond Life—Sade

145. Zazu--Rosie Vela
146. About Face--David Gilmour

147. A New Flame--Simply Red
148. Vertical's Currency--Kip Hanrahan

149. Everything Could Be So Perfect--Anne Pigalle
150. Aerial Boundaries--Michael Hedges

151. Elemental--Loreena McKennitt

152. A Flock of Seagulls--A Flock of Seagulls

153. Ezekiel--Itoiz

154. Children of God--Swans

155. Offramp--Pat Metheny Group

156. Scenario—Al DiMeola

157. Back in Black--AC/DC

158. Zenyattà Mondatta--The Police

159. Peaceful Evening--David & Steve Gordon

160. War--U2

161. Introducing the Style Council--The Style Council

162. Never For Ever--Kate Bush

163. Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics--Brian Eno & Jon Hassell
164. Memento Z Banalnym Tryptikiem--SBB

165. Duke-Genesis
166. Promise--Sade

Favorite Albums from the 1970s

1970s Favorites

1. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway—Genesis

2. Mëkanïk Dëstruktïw Kömmandöh—Magma

3. Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter—Joni Mitchell

4. Pieces of a Man--Gil Scott-Heron
5. Jan Akkerman—Jan Akkerman

6. Novella—Renaissance

7. Adventures in Utopia—Todd Rundgren’s Utopia

8. Aja—Steely Dan

9. Eli—Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux

10. Hergest Ridge—Mike Oldfield

11. A Charlie Brown Christmas—Vince Guaraldi Trio

12. Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror—Harold Budd & Brian Eno

13. America—America

14. Initiation—Todd Rundgren

15. Off The Wall—Michael Jackson

16. Animals—Pink Floyd

17. Nina Hagen Band—Nina Hagen Band

18. What’s Goin’ On—Marvin Gaye

19. Natural Elements—Shakti

20. The Geese and The Ghost—Anthony Phillips

21. Renaissance of The Celtic Harp—Alan Stivell

22. Ram—Paul & Linda McCartney

23. A Trick of The Tail—Genesis

24. The Stranger—Billy Joel

25. Rikkie Lee Jones--Rikkie Lee Jones

26. Selling England by The Pound—Genesis

27. UK—UK

28. Variaties Op Een Dame--Flairck

29. Tilt--Arti e Mestieri

30. The Mad Hatter––Chick Corea

31. Crime of The Century—Supertramp

32. Si on avait besoin d’une cinqième saison—Harmonium

33. Picchio dal Pozzo––Picchio dal Pozzo

34. Dark Side of The Moon—Pink Floyd

35. Venusian Summer––Lenny White

36. Todd—Todd Rundgren

37. A Tab in The Ocean—Nektar

38. Mais on ne peut pas rêver tout le temps––Laurent Thibault

39. Cosmic Messenger—Jean-Luc Ponty

40. Space Shanty—Khan

41. Caravanserai—Santana

42. Relayer—Yes

43. Romantic Warrior—Return to Forever

44. Hamburger Concerto—Focus

45. Babylon—Babylon

46. The Love Connection—Freddie Hubbard

47. Scheherazade and Other Stories—Renaissance

48. Vimana—Nova

49. I Robot—Alan Parsons Project

50. Gentle Giant--Gentle Giant

51. Foxtrot—Genesis

52. Fragile—Yes

53. Bundles--Soft Machine

54. Love Devotion Surrender--Cavadip Carlos Santan & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin

55. Trespass—Genesis

56. The Court of The Crimson King—King Crimson

57. The Following Morning—Eberhard Weber

58. War Babies--Hall & Oates

59. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid soundtrack––Burt Bacharach

60. Déjà Vu—Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

61. December—George Winston

62. Nursery Cryme—Genesis

63. Music for 18 Musicians—Steve Reich

64. The Pavillion of Dreams--Harold Budd

65. Postaeolian Train Robbery––Cos

66. Crac!—AREA

67. Chicago Transit Authority—Chicago

68. Innervisions—Stevie Wonder

69. Powerful People--Gino Vanelli

70. Kawana--Zao

71. Close to The Edge—Yes

72. Per un amico—PFM

73. Turn of the Cards—Renaissance
74. Moving Waves—Focus

75. Ptarmigan--Ptarmigan

76. Principe di un Giorno--Celeste

77. III--Focus

78. Adonis--Anyone's Daughter

79. Evening Star--Fripp/Eno

80. The Polite Force––Egg

81. Houses of The Holy—Led Zeppelin

82. Emerson Lake & Palmer—Emerson Lake & Palmer

83. Tales of Mystery & Imagination—Alan Parsons Project

84. Even in The Quietest Moments—Supertramp

85. Demons and Wizards—Uriah Heep
86. Shekina--Zao

87. Mother Focus––Focus

88. III—Focus

89. Incantations––Mike Oldfield

90. Spectral Mornings—Steve Hackett

91. Pamiec--SBB

92. In The Land of Grey and Pink—Caravan

93. Viva Boma—Cos

94. Peter Gabriel (1)—Peter Gabriel

95. One World––John Martyn

96. Boston—Boston

97. Prelude—Deodato

98. Third—The Soft Machine

99. Free Hand—Gentle Giant

100. Fish Out of Water--Chris Squire

101. Remember The Future—Nektar

102. Something/Anything—Todd Rundgren

103. Ashes Are Burning—Renaissance

104. Songs in The Key of Life—Stevie Wonder

105. BJ4—Bob James

106. L'araignée-mal--Atoll

107. Journey to The Centre of The Eye—Nektar

108. Celebrate Me Home--Kenny Loggins

109. Close to You--The Carpenters

110. Street Life--The Crusaders

111. Straight Ahead--Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
112. Secret Treaties—Blue Öyster Cult
113. Recycled—Nektar

114. Jesus Christ Superstar

115. Pollen--Pollen

116. Wind and Wuthering—Genesis

117. Moonmadness—Camel

118. Solar Music (Live)--Grobschnitt

119. Original Soundtrack—Godspell

120. St. Radigunds—Spirogyra

121. Talking Book—Stevie Wonder

122. Spectres—Blue Öyster Cult

123. "Orange"—Jeff Beck Group

124. Toto--Toto

125. Pretzel Logic--Steely Dan

126. Prologue--Renaissance

127. The Year of The Cat—Al Stewart

128. Harlem River Drive--Harlem River Drive

129. Quadrophenia—The Who 

130. L’isola di niente—Premiata Forneria Marconi 

131. 4 + 4--The Isley Brothers

132. Crisis? What Crisis?--Supertramp

133. To The Highest Bidder—Supersister

134. H to He, Who Am The Only One--Van Der Graaf Generator

135. Going for The One—Yes

136. X-Dreams--Annette Peacock

137. Imaginary Voyage—Jean-Luc Ponty

138. Moonflower—Santana

139. Tapestry—Carole King

140. Rust Never Sleeps—Neil Young

141. You Can't Tune a Fish, But You Can Tune a Piano--REO Speedwagon

142. One of These Nights—The Eagles

143. Thoughts--Zyma

144. Kings of Oblivion--Pink Fairies
145. Can't Buy a Thrill--Steely Dan

146. Ambrosia--Ambrosia
147. Octopus—Gentle Giant

148. What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits--Doobie Brothers
149. Stormcock--Roy Harper
150. Voyage of the Acolyte—Steve Hackett

151. Huascaran--Fermáta

152. Carpenters--The Carpenters

153. Seven Secrets—Fruupp

154. Down to Earth—Nektar

155. Flame--Ronnie Laws

156. Silk Degrees--Boz Scaggs

157. Dreamboat Annie--Heart

158. Please Don't Touch!--Steve Hackett

159. Heart String--Earl Klugh

160. Hydra--Toto

161. Focus Con Proby--Focus

162. Hoelderlin's Traum--Hoelderlin

163. Careless--Stephen Bishop

164. LegEnd--Henry Cow

165. Before and After Science--Brian Eno

166. Heavy Weather—Weather Report

167. Ahora Mazda--Ahora Mazda

168. Heads--Bob James

169. If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You--Caravan

170. Melos--Cervello

171. Erwartung--Eden

172. A Wizard/A True Star--Todd Rundgren

173. Ghosts—Strawbs

174. 801 Live--801

175. For Girls Who Grow Plump in The Night--Caravan
176. Alphataurus--Alphataurus
177. Private Parts & Pieces--Anthony Phillips

177. Encore (Live 1977)—Tangerine Dream

180. Pictures--Island

181. Elegant Gypsy—Al DiMeola

182. Streetlife Serenade—Billy Joel

183. Escenes--Gotic

184. Olias of Sunhillow--Jon Anderson
185. Three--Bob James

186. Blow by Blow--Jeff Beck

187. IV--Led Zeppelin

188. One of a Kind—Bruford

189. Outlands d'Amour--The Police
190. Force Majeure--Tangerine Dream

191. Les Porches--Maneige

192. We’ll Talk About It Later—Nucleus

193. Abraxas—Santana

194. Terje Rypdal—Terje Rypdal

195. Unorthodox Behaviour—Brand X

196. Realization—Eddie Henderson

197. Forse le lucciole non si amano più-Locanda Delle Fate

198. Ramshackled--Alan White

199. Contre-Courant—Opus-5

200. Fairyport—Wigwam

201. Product—Brand X

202. Drama—Yes

203. Carmel--Joe Sample
204. Looking Thru--Passport
205. Dreams--Dreams
206. II--Chicago
207. The Yes Album—Yes
208. Mwandishi--Herbie Hancock
209. Ys--Il Balletto di Bronzo
210. Present from Nancy--Supersister 
211. Love and Learn--Tom Powers
213. Maxophone--Maxophone
214. Inside Out--Eddie Henderson
215. Polar A.C.--Freddie Hubbard
216. Black Market--Weather Report

217. Court & Spark--Joni Mitchell

218. The Wall--Pink Floyd
219. New Chatauqua--Pat Metheny
210. Musicmagic--Return to Forever
211. Rockpommel's World--Grobschnitt
212. Univers Zero (1313)--Univers Zero
213. Hotel California--The Eagles
214. Acquiring The Taste--Gentle Giant
215. Cherry Five--Cherry Five
216. Elton John--Elton John
217. Future Legends--Fruupp
218. Celestial Ocean--Brainticket
219. We'll Talk About It Later--Nucleus
220. Mirage--Klaus Schulze
221. The Captain and Me--Doobie Brothers
222. Ragnarök--Ragnarök

223. Look at Yourself--Uriah Heep
224. Tommy--The Who

225. A Passion Play--Jethro Tull

226. Peter Gabriel (II)--Peter Gabriel
227. Crossings--Herbie Hancock
228. Red--King Crimson
229. Contaminazione--Il Rovescio della Medaglia
230. Enigmatic Ocean--Jean-Luc Ponty
231. Southern Comfort--The Crusaders
232. Garden of Eden--Passport
233. Ambient 1: Music for Airports--Brian Eno
234. Arbeit Macht Frei—AREA

235. Another Green World--Brian Eno

236. Pyramid--Alan Parsons Project
237. Discreet Music--Brian Eno
238. Piano Man--Billy Joel
239. Frampton Comes Alive!--Peter Frampton
240. In A Glass House--Gentle Giant
241. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road--Elton John
242. Ash Ra Tempel-Ash Ra Tempel
243. X--Klaus Schulze
244. Halloween--Pulsar

245. Sweet Baby James--James Taylor
246. Aqualung--Jethro Tull
247. Sextant--Herbie Hancock
248. Battlement--Neuschwanstein
249. Of Queues and Cures--National Health
250. The Six Wives of Henry VIII--Rick Wakeman

251. Reviure--Atila

252. The Rotters' Club--Hatfield and the North
253. Tarkus--ELP
254. The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys--Traffic

255. Angelic Music--Iasos

256. Malesch--Agitation Free

257. Hosianna Mantra--Popul Vuh