Whoops – gex did have those both in the 80s list (REM and U2).
Just have to weigh in that they were both better in the 80s. 
80’s bands from Manchester alone kicks the crap out of any other decade. IMHO : )
In answer to the actual OP, no. I submit that the 70s were the pits. Two words: **disco ** and bubblegum
Before you 70s guys get angry, I freely acknowledge that there were many excellent 70s performances (Deep Purple, Led Zep, etc.) BUT the two categories above were sheer tortures for DJs of the time, and I speak from sad experience.
Yep, I had R.E.M. and U2 in both lists, considering they each released important works in both decades.
Legomancer - Murmur and Lifes Rich Pageant may possibly be my favourite R.E.M. albums (I’m a big fan of Fables of the Reconstruction, too) but the bands biggest hits were in the 90s: Shiny Happy People and Losing My Religion from the Out of Time album and Everybody Hurts and Man on the Moon from Automatic For The People. Combined with the fact that many critics consider the OoT and AftP to be their best albums, I thought it only fair to list them in both decades.
Monstre - Same with U2. Joshua Tree and War are great albums, as is 1991’s Achtung Baby. I can’t choose between Achtung Baby and Joshua Tree, and since U2 did the fabulous ZooTV tour in the 90s and made some really great stuff, they also deserve to be included in both decades. Besides, I’m that lone U2 fan that thinks Zooropa is a vastly underrated album. You just have to listen to it as a dance-pop album than a panoramic U2-style rock album. Maybe it helps if you’re into electronic music?
Off to Cafe Society.