Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
This is such a genuine classic. This is the album that got me into Tears for Fears originally, after I'd heard Head Over Heels; every single song is fantastic.
I'm listening to the 2006 deluxe edition today, which is filled with B-sides and other rarities from the same sessions. I especially enjoy the instrumentals The Marauders and Pharaohs; the quiet BBC announcer voice in the latter gives it such a specific mood, like being awake late at night with only the sound of the TV to keep you company.