The heaviest rap group of the 80s turned in one of their weightiest efforts with Crushin’. The earliest Red Hot Chili Peppers barely resemble the pop band they would become, but Uplift showcases their funk origins perfectly. One of the great, popular rock bands of the 70s, Heart continued on into the 80s with bold, riff-heavy guitar anthems.ĥ0: The Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Uplift Mofo Party Plan Their 1987 album, Rhythm Killers, finds the duo using their decades of musical experience to experiment with hip hop, rock, and electronic music. Playing on an estimated 200,000+ songs, reggae rhythm section Sly & Robbie is the most prolific music-making duo in the world. Still Life is evocative, entrancing, and smooth as silk. Guitarist Pat Metheny’s understated playing works beautifully with the lush synthesizers found all over this album. From moody rockers like “Yet Another Movie” to a haunting, experimental piece like “The Dogs Of War,” Pink Floyd reminds us that they can do it all.ĥ3: Pat Metheny Group – Still Life (Talking) Pink Floyd’s Momentary Lapse Of Reason finds the veteran band showing off its versatility. With its jangling, effervescent songs and Natalie Merchant’s voice, 10,000 Maniacs’ In My Tribe was a smash and a fixture of the late 80s college/alternative rock revolution.ĥ4: Pink Floyd – Momentary Lapse Of Reason

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