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The ultimate late 80's commercial hard rock ablum  

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GNR for me...

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I went with Hysteria.

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I went with Slippery When Wet, not because it was a fovorite, but because it launched so many things... from the hair, the clothes, sound, etc....

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I went with Def Lep "Hysteria" but the best album of that time and , in my opinion , of all-time is Whitesnake 1987. Nothing touches that album. 10 out of 10 - Absolute Perfection.

 

If the same poll was done for songs, although Whitesnake's s/t from 1987 is not my fav album of the 80's, the song 'Here I Go Again' would be my pick as the ultimate 80' hard rock song and music video :tits:

 

From this list of albums I would pick Hysteria by a fraction over Appetite, with Slippery coming in third. But any of the releases in this poll are fitting of the 'ultimate' title.

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Hysteria!

 

Gee, what a surprise... <_<

 

Just messin' MJ... I would've been shocked to see you pick anything else!

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Hysteria!

 

Gee, what a surprise... <_<

 

Just messin' MJ... I would've been shocked to see you pick anything else!

 

:lol: Haha......guess I'm true and loyal, eh? :lol:

 

or......maybe just predictable? -_-:lol:

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I went with Slippery When Wet, not because it was a fovorite, but because it launched so many things... from the hair, the clothes, sound, etc....

 

 

Absolutely right! Floodgates were opened by this album. Though, Hysteria sold a truckload and 1987 had it's share - they were already expected to sell because people were waiting to hear more or expecting another Slippery.

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Had to go with the Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet. This was a tough one, had to think back on which of these I listened to the most for the longest back in the day and I think I wore out at least 3 copies of Slippery. However all of these albums are the best of the best.

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Slippery when wet. As Studoy stated all of these were great albums. Could have picked any of 'em! These were the best of times! :band:

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Went with the Skids, though it easily could've been G'N'R too. I think G'N'R might have been more popular with overall rock fans, but I think the Skid s/t was the more well-rounded album.

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