Favorite of these hard rock albums from 1987/1988

[a51502112]

Appetite is good from start to finish. The other albums on the list have a couple good songs, that's it.

[WildRanger]

Appetite easily for me. One of the best hard rock albums ever created.
Whitesnake's S/T rocks and it's very good, but not my favorite by them.
I've never heard that Europe album.
And I can't stand commercial cheesy rock of "Hysteria" (Pour Some Sugar on Me is terrible) and Bon Jovi in general.

[Kotowboy]

... Oh and Def Leppard are WAY too processed for my tastes. They sound like the "rock" demo on a Yamaha Keyboard.

I know exactly what you mean (and that’s essentially how the guitars were recorded on Hysteria), and yet I love that sound for what it is (rather than what it’s not).

For me - Waking Up The Neighbours is better. It has a similar vibe but sounds way less robotic. Even though the drums are programmed.

[jingle.boy]

I've never heard anything from the Europe album, so that one gets my vote. Bon Jovi and Leppard were played to death. Just made me sick of them. There's only one song I like on Appetite (running Axl's vocals through a flanger covers up a multitude of sins). I don't like the Whitesnake album based on general principle (great blues rock band, terrible metal band). That leaves the relative unknown.

This made me LOL for real.

His logic is sound.

[pg1067]

This is a huge no brainer.  Whitesnake by many, many miles.

Hysteria embodied so much of the nascent glam metal scene.  Garbage and quite a let down after Pyromania.

My dislike of GnR has been well-chronicled here.

I had to look up the Europe album to see if it had anything I'd ever heard other than The Final Countdown, but lo and behold that song isn't on this album.  If I've ever heard any of the songs on the album, I don't know it.

Simply by process of elimination, New Jersey is my #2 album on this list.  I can't say that I really like any of the songs on the album, but I'll Be There for You is ok, and Bad Medicine has some 80s nostalgia value.  I don't like Lay Your Hands on Me, and none of the other songs seem familiar.

So that takes us to Whitesnake.  Great album with one monster song after another (although I honestly don't listen to it much anymore).  Holds a special place for me because my first serious girlfriend loved this album, and playing it while we hung out was pretty much a guarantee of fun times.

[WildRanger]

Another worthy hard rock album from 1987:

[Kotowboy]

My dislike of GnR has been well-chronicled here.

I don't HATE them but I think I listened to them too late. Shoulda been there type thing.

I like some songs but I tried to listen to AFD recently and did not like it at all.

IMO Metallica (1991) is far superior.

[pg1067]

Another worthy hard rock album from 1987:

Appetite, Hysteria, New Jersey and Whitesnake were MONSTER sellers.  I think they're all at least 7x platinum, and Appetite and Hysteria are probably double that.  The Europe album isn't anywhere near that level (although it did go platinum).

Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation is probably the only other hard rock/metal album from those years on the same level as Appetite, etc. (I'm talking sales only).  Maybe Motley Crue's Girls x3 and Poison's Open Up and Say...Ahh!

But for my money, the best albums of those two years are

Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part 1 and Part 2
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Triumph - Surveillance
Fates Warning - No Exit
Metallica - And Justice for All
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Judas Priest - Ram It Down

My dislike of GnR has been well-chronicled here.

I don't HATE them but I think I listened to them too late. Shoulda been there type thing.

I like some songs but I tried to listen to AFD recently and did not like it at all.

Maybe...I was there.  Didn't help.

IMO Metallica (1991) is far superior.

My fat cat whining at my bedroom door at 5:30 a.m. because he wants to be fed is far superior.

[kirksnosehair]

The only album in that group I really care about is the Guns & Roses album.

[WardySI]

So easy choice, as far as what album has aged the best and continues to get my airtime, my vote is Whitesnake's 87.

Not for the videos though but for the songs 

Surely a bonus point for Tawny on the Shaguar?

I used to so love that song and video.  However, seeing recent photo's of Ms Kitaen has sullied my memories.  And if I never heard the song again, that would still make it the most overplayed / over-rated song of the 80s... right next to Pour Some Sugar.

'That' Europe album was great way better than Countdown IMO and Superstitious got loads of airtime here although for this list would sooner replace with Pump, a Van Halen album, Motley's Feelgood or even the debut Skid Row!?

Well, since those were released in '89, and the thread title is '87/'88, that probably explains why they weren't options to choose.

Stay tuned, I'm sure there will be an '89/'90 poll imminently.  If not from Kev, then from WildRanger.

Well that's a darn fine point you have there

My brain was singing Rag Doll which would mean Permanent Vacation anyways but both MC and SR I put idown to old age creeping in LOL it's becoming a blur and how could I forget Mindcrime

Righto look forward to the next...

'That' Europe album was great way better than Countdown IMO and Superstitious got loads of airtime here although for this list would sooner replace with Pump, a Van Halen album, Motley's Feelgood or even the debut Skid Row!?

Anyway as great as it was always thought Appetite a little overrated, the singles were key and while never loved Jovi  New Jersey was rather good. As big an impact as it was about half of Hysteria got tired quickly back when too...

So easy choice, as far as what album has aged the best and continues to get my airtime, my vote is Whitesnake's 87.

Not for the videos though but for the songs 

]I didn't intend to talk nonsense about Europe. I'm not familiar with them enough to say anything about them. Very sorry.

Errr, you didn't.  And am sure they be used to it by now anyway 

[DoctorAction]

Whitesnake - has a meaty, cheesy sound I love to this day.

Def Leppard were great on High'n'Dry but there's a lot I dislike about the later stuff. I still play Gods Of War and Run Riot regularly, mind.

The Jovi one has a couple of corkers but only a couple.

Love Europe but hate that album. Europe without the amazing John Norum? Nope.

GnR suck hairy balls.

[KevShmev]

I've never heard anything from the Europe album, so that one gets my vote. Bon Jovi and Leppard were played to death. Just made me sick of them. There's only one song I like on Appetite (running Axl's vocals through a flanger covers up a multitude of sins). I don't like the Whitesnake album based on general principle (great blues rock band, terrible metal band). That leaves the relative unknown.

This made me LOL for real.

His logic is sound.

Maybe.  My nostalgic love for certain 80's songs and albums will always result in a strong bias.

[Stadler]

Another worthy hard rock album from 1987:

Appetite, Hysteria, New Jersey and Whitesnake were MONSTER sellers.  I think they're all at least 7x platinum, and Appetite and Hysteria are probably double that.  The Europe album isn't anywhere near that level (although it did go platinum).

Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation is probably the only other hard rock/metal album from those years on the same level as Appetite, etc. (I'm talking sales only).  Maybe Motley Crue's Girls x3 and Poison's Open Up and Say...Ahh!

But for my money, the best albums of those two years are

Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part 1 and Part 2
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Triumph - Surveillance
Fates Warning - No Exit
Metallica - And Justice for All
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Judas Priest - Ram It Down

In the States:
1987:            8x  Platinum (8,000,000)
New Jersey:   7x
Hysteria:       12x  (one of two Diamond records: Pyromania is 10x)
Appetite:       18x

Permanent Vacation is 5x (Pump is 7x, the highest selling Aerosmith record is Toys at 8x).

[KevShmev]

So that takes us to Whitesnake.  Great album with one monster song after another (although I honestly don't listen to it much anymore).  Holds a special place for me because my first serious girlfriend loved this album, and playing it while we hung out was pretty much a guarantee of fun times.

I have fond memories of that album because it came out in the spring of 1987, and the summer of 1987 was like the last time a bunch of us hung out together (I went to a catholic grade school and then we all graduated from 8th grade in May 1987 and we all seemingly ended up going to different high schools in the area).  We had a blast that summer, and the Whitesnake cassette (yes, cassette) was one that always seemed to be playing at our old friend Tony's house. 

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Of the albums listed, I have to go with Whitesnake, simply because of Still of the Night. That is the best song from any of those albums. The rest of the album is pretty good too.

If we are talking just Hard Rock albums from those 2 years, there are a few that seem like obvious omissions from the list:
The Cult - Electric
Triumph - Surveillance
King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos

If I had to rank them all it would probably be something like:
1. King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
2. Triumph - Surveillance
3. The Cult Electric
4. Whitesnake - Whitesnake
5. Def Leppard - Hysteria
6. Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos
7. Europe - Out of this World
8. Guns N Roses - Appetite
9. Bon Jovi - New Jersey

[KevShmev]

Of the albums listed, I have to go with Whitesnake, simply because of Still of the Night. That is the best song from any of those albums.

Agreed!  That song is still awesome.  I still have much love for Is This Love as well, and despite my ambivalence towards a lot of GnR's music, Welcome to the Jungle is still pretty bad ass, but it's hard to for anything from any of those records to top Still of the Night. 

[EPICVIEW]

Of the albums listed, I have to go with Whitesnake, simply because of Still of the Night. That is the best song from any of those albums. The rest of the album is pretty good too.

If we are talking just Hard Rock albums from those 2 years, there are a few that seem like obvious omissions from the list:
The Cult - Electric
Triumph - Surveillance
King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos

If I had to rank them all it would probably be something like:
1. King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
2. Triumph - Surveillance
3. The Cult Electric
4. Whitesnake - Whitesnake
5. Def Leppard - Hysteria
6. Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos
7. Europe - Out of this World
8. Guns N Roses - Appetite
9. Bon Jovi - New Jersey

KINGS X,, OOTSP is truly an epic amazing album,  by far their best and timeless

[pg1067]

In the States:
1987:            8x  Platinum (8,000,000)
New Jersey:   7x
Hysteria:       12x  (one of two Diamond records: Pyromania is 10x)
Appetite:       18x

Permanent Vacation is 5x (Pump is 7x, the highest selling Aerosmith record is Toys at 8x).

??

[TAC]

Of the albums listed, I have to go with Whitesnake, simply because of Still of the Night. That is the best song from any of those albums. The rest of the album is pretty good too.

If we are talking just Hard Rock albums from those 2 years, there are a few that seem like obvious omissions from the list:
The Cult - Electric
Triumph - Surveillance
King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos

If I had to rank them all it would probably be something like:
1. King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
2. Triumph - Surveillance
3. The Cult Electric
4. Whitesnake - Whitesnake
5. Def Leppard - Hysteria
6. Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos
7. Europe - Out of this World
8. Guns N Roses - Appetite
9. Bon Jovi - New Jersey

Are not considering Metallica, Iron Maiden, or Queensryche for this list?

[HOF]

Of the albums listed, I have to go with Whitesnake, simply because of Still of the Night. That is the best song from any of those albums. The rest of the album is pretty good too.

If we are talking just Hard Rock albums from those 2 years, there are a few that seem like obvious omissions from the list:
The Cult - Electric
Triumph - Surveillance
King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos

If I had to rank them all it would probably be something like:
1. King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
2. Triumph - Surveillance
3. The Cult Electric
4. Whitesnake - Whitesnake
5. Def Leppard - Hysteria
6. Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos
7. Europe - Out of this World
8. Guns N Roses - Appetite
9. Bon Jovi - New Jersey

Needs more Winger!

[TAC]

It definitely does not need more Winger.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Of the albums listed, I have to go with Whitesnake, simply because of Still of the Night. That is the best song from any of those albums. The rest of the album is pretty good too.

If we are talking just Hard Rock albums from those 2 years, there are a few that seem like obvious omissions from the list:
The Cult - Electric
Triumph - Surveillance
King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos

If I had to rank them all it would probably be something like:
1. King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
2. Triumph - Surveillance
3. The Cult Electric
4. Whitesnake - Whitesnake
5. Def Leppard - Hysteria
6. Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos
7. Europe - Out of this World
8. Guns N Roses - Appetite
9. Bon Jovi - New Jersey

Are not considering Metallica, Iron Maiden, or Queensryche for this list?

Those are Metal bands. I was only considering Hard Rock.

[HOF]

Of the albums listed, I have to go with Whitesnake, simply because of Still of the Night. That is the best song from any of those albums. The rest of the album is pretty good too.

If we are talking just Hard Rock albums from those 2 years, there are a few that seem like obvious omissions from the list:
The Cult - Electric
Triumph - Surveillance
King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos

If I had to rank them all it would probably be something like:
1. King's X - Out of the Silent Planet
2. Triumph - Surveillance
3. The Cult Electric
4. Whitesnake - Whitesnake
5. Def Leppard - Hysteria
6. Blue Öyster Cult - Imaginos
7. Europe - Out of this World
8. Guns N Roses - Appetite
9. Bon Jovi - New Jersey

KINGS X,, OOTSP is truly an epic amazing album,  by far their best and timeless

I like OOTSP but it’s far from my favorite. Hard to pick a favorite from the 4 that followed it (I also love Mr. Bulbous).

[TAC]

Are not considering Metallica, Iron Maiden, or Queensryche for this list?

Those are Metal bands. I was only considering Hard Rock.

OK, then I'd add:

Gary Moore-Wild Frontier
AC/DC-Blow Up Your Video
Dio-Dream Evil
Tesla-The Great Radio Controversy
Frehley's Comet-s/t
Van Halen-OU812
Scorpions-Savage Amusement
Black Sabbath-The Eternal Idol

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Are not considering Metallica, Iron Maiden, or Queensryche for this list?

Those are Metal bands. I was only considering Hard Rock.

OK, then I'd add:

Gary Moore-Wild Frontier
AC/DC-Blow Up Your Video
Dio-Dream Evil
Tesla-The Great Radio Controversy
Frehley's Comet-s/t
Van Halen-OU812
Scorpions-Savage Amusement
Black Sabbath-The Eternal Idol

I thought about adding OU812 and Savage Amusement to my list, but then I remembered they are terrible albums. 

[KevShmev]

I am prepared to virtually fist fight anyone who dogs OU812. 

[EPICVIEW]

Another worthy hard rock album from 1987:

Appetite, Hysteria, New Jersey and Whitesnake were MONSTER sellers.  I think they're all at least 7x platinum, and Appetite and Hysteria are probably double that.  The Europe album isn't anywhere near that level (although it did go platinum).

Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation is probably the only other hard rock/metal album from those years on the same level as Appetite, etc. (I'm talking sales only).  Maybe Motley Crue's Girls x3 and Poison's Open Up and Say...Ahh!

But for my money, the best albums of those two years are

Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part 1 and Part 2
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
Triumph - Surveillance
Fates Warning - No Exit
Metallica - And Justice for All
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Judas Priest - Ram It Down

My dislike of GnR has been well-chronicled here.

I don't HATE them but I think I listened to them too late. Shoulda been there type thing.

I like some songs but I tried to listen to AFD recently and did not like it at all.

Maybe...I was there.  Didn't help.

IMO Metallica (1991) is far superior.

My fat cat whining at my bedroom door at 5:30 a.m. because he wants to be fed is far superior.

OMC   in a biblical landslide..

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

I am prepared to virtually fist fight anyone who dogs OU812. 

Are you challenging me to a bout of fisticuffs, good sir? 

[jammindude]

OU812 is VHs worst Hagar album.

....and I like the Hagar era.

FUCK
5150
Balance
OU812

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

OU812 is VHs worst Hagar album.

....and I like the Hagar era.

FUCK
5150
Balance
OU812

I'd put 5150 at the top, but yeah.

[bosk1]

1987:
-Def Leppard - Hysteria
-Dokken - Back for the Attack
-Whitesnake - s/t
-Y&T - Contagious

1988:
-Metallica - AJFA
-Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
-Cinderella - Long, Cold Winter
-Bon Jovi - New Jersey
-Scorpions - Savage Amusement
-Stryper - In God We Trust
-House of Lords - s/t
-Testament - The New Order

1987 was good.  1988 was pretty spectacular.



...and, yeah, OU812 is not on my list.

[MirrorMask]

1987 was good.  1988 was pretty spectacular.

Thanks also to two glaring omissions from your list (yeah, I know, they're not omissions, they're just tastes  ) - Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son and Helloween's Keeper of the Seven Keys part II.

[WildRanger]

I thought about adding OU812 and Savage Amusement to my list, but then I remembered they are terrible albums. 

I agree, Scorpions started to suck after "Love at First Sting".

[The Curious Orange]

Back then, I loved Hysteria, so I'd have picked that. Now, Appetite for Destruction.

[jammindude]

I thought about adding OU812 and Savage Amusement to my list, but then I remembered they are terrible albums. 

I agree, Scorpions started to suck after "Love at First Sting".

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