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Rolling Stone Top Ten Albums of the Eighties

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Rolling Stone Top Ten Albums of the Eighties game quiz
"The top ten albums of the 1980s according to the "Rolling Stone" November, 1989, edition, not by "Billboard" or sales."

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1. At number ten on the "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Albums of the Eighties is the debut album by a folk singer whose music was was discovered while being broadcast at Station WMFO at Tufts University. Which artist's eponymous debut album contained songs such as "For My Lover" and the acapella "Behind the Wall"?
    Suzanne Vega
    Tracy Chapman
    Tom Waits
    Steve Earle


2. The number nine album on the "Rolling Stone" magazine's Top 100 Albums of the Eighties is titled "Shoot Out the Lights". Who is the artist?
    Richard and Linda Thompson
    The Feelies
    Elvis Costello and the Attractions
    The Specials


3. Number eight on the "Rolling Stone" Top 100 Albums of the Eighties features the premier album for an Athens, Georgia, based band. Which album rated number eight?
    "Little Creatures"/Talking Heads
    "In My Tribe"/10,000 Maniacs
    "Murmur"/REM
    "Cosmic Thing"/B 52's


4. Michael Jackson took the number seven spot on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Albums of the Eighties. Which of his albums took the honor?
    Dangerous
    Off the Wall
    Thriller
    Bad


5. Number six on the "Rolling Stone" Top 100 Albums of the Eighties was by Bruce Springsteen. Which album is given this recognition?
    Nebraska
    The River
    Tunnel of Love
    Born in the U.S.A.


6. The number five album on "Rolling Stone" Top 100 Albums of the Eighties is by a solo artist and features songs such as "I Know What I Know" and "Homeless"?
    "Uh-Huh"/John Cougar Mellencamp
    "Graceland"/Paul SImon
    "Midnight Love"/Marvin Gaye
    "Oh Mercy"/Bob Dylan


7. The number four entry on the "Rolling Stone" Top 100 Albums of the Eighties is titled "Remain in Light". Who recorded this album?
    The Replacements
    Dire Straits
    The Pretenders
    Talking Heads


8. Holding down the number three spot on "Rolling Stone" Top 100 Albums of the Eighties is "Joshua Tree" by U2. Which country is the band from?
    Scotland
    Northern Ireland
    Ireland
    Wales


9. The number two album on "Rolling Stone" magazine's Top 100 Albums of the Eighties is by Prince. The album is "Purple Rain". The credits list Prince and which band?
    The Revelation
    The Repeaters
    The Revolvers
    The Revolution


10. The number one album on "Rolling Stone" magazine's Top 100 Albums of the Eighties is by a British band. The album contains such songs as "Jimmy Jazz" and "The Right Profile". What is the album title?
    Building the Perfect Beast
    Centerfield
    London Calling
    Pyromania


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