My favorite 80's albums:
Back In Black - AC/DC
Judas Priest....Live!
World Wide Live - The Scorpions
Heaven And Hell - Black Sabbath
Raise Your Fist - Alice Cooper
Soundgarden - Louder Than Love
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Eliminator - ZZ Top
Permanent Vacation - Aerosmith
Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil
Party Mix - The B52s
Randy Rhoads Tribute - Ozzy Osbourne
There was a lot of great music from REM, the Cult, the Police, Duran Duran, U2, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, the Smiths, etc. It was a great time to get dressed up and go drinking and dancing.
Probably the best songs of the '80s, in my humble opinion: How Soon Is Now?, She Sells Sanctuary, Nemesis, Opportunities, Hungry Like the Wolf, She Blinded Me With Science, P-Machinery, Need You Tonight, Amok!, 8:15 to Nowhere, etc.