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Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982, Epic)
Quincy and Michael's masterpiece may also be the most mercilessly precise hit machine of all time.
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Prince - Purple Rain (1984, Warner Bros.)
If only every ticket to superstardom were this funky, sleazy, and wittily adventurous.
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Culture Club - Colour by Numbers (1983, Virgin)
MTV's costumed crew brought subversive sexuality to frat boys too blissfully bopping to "Karma Chameleon" to fret about the dude in the dress.
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Duran Duran - Rio (1982, Harvest)
Both time capsule and party starter, this technicolor collision of new wave artifice, exuberant pop, and killer packaging epitomized a hedonism that would implode by decade's end.
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Madonna - Madonna (1983, Sire)
Here's where downtown dance clubs and runaway mall culture found common ground; with tunes like "Lucky Star" and "Borderline," it was a disc suited for mooning and moon walking.
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