Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
ButterThumbz 
- Chart updated: 05/19/2016 20:15
- (Created: 11/22/2013 21:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,070
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
7,245
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
25,862
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,813
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
37,371
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
9,265
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,758
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,850
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
39,101
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1984 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 6 | 6% | |
| XTC | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Run-D.M.C. | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 39 from 79th to 40th Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise? by Art Of Noise |
| Up 33 from 72nd to 39th If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues |
| Up 4 from 42nd to 38th 1999 by Prince |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 38th to 41st Back In Black by AC/DC |
| Down 3 from 39th to 42nd Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads |
| Down 3 from 40th to 43rd Ambient 4: On Land by Brian Eno |
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