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Rock n Roll Grad School #226 Writer Gary Graff on the 501 Essential Albums of the 80s

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Rock n Roll Grad School #226 Writer Gary Graff on the 501 Essential Albums of the 80s

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Gary Graff has done it again. With a cadre of writers, Gary pulled together a list of 501 albums that he feels are the most indicative of the 1980s. (We talked with Gary before about his list of albums of the 90s.) And, while we don't get as heated as we did then, there is still some lively debate to go around- and that's the point.501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide is available right now wherever you get your books.

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Gary Graff has done it again. With a cadre of writers, Gary pulled together a list of 501 albums that he feels are the most indicative of the 1980s. (We talked with Gary before about his list of albums of the 90s.) And, while we don't get as heated as we did then, there is still some lively debate to go around- and that's the point. 501 Essential Albums of the '80s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide is available right now wherever you get your books.

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