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Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (1980, Geffen)
Prog god Gabriel rallied the sound of the pop dispossessed - post-punk and world music - to take on Reagan's America, Botha's South Africa, and the rest of the globe.
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Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988, Def Jam)
Chuck D turned perpetually neglected race issues into sound bites. The Bomb Squad detuned James Brown funk into an apocalyptic storm. Flav went along for the ride.
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U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984, Island)
On their fourth album, Ireland's rock 'n' roll saviors moved beyond the rage of War. The title track and the MLK tribute "Pride (In the Name of Love)" sought and found emotional transcendence.
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The Clash - Sandinista! (1980, Epic)
They turned London Calling's successor into a triple album that bristled with complex ideologies while recasting urban radio as the new folk.
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Bob Marley - Legend (1984, Island)
Released three years after his death in '81, this consummate collection offers a sampling of the bandleader's pop craft and rhythmic savvy, virtually ensuring a listener's further exploration.
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