Top 54 Music Albums of the 1980s by mutley88

This being the era I grew up in I owned a lot of these recordings at the time. revisiting some of them is like looking at old photos, poems love letters some embarrassing but all full of nostalgia. Most of my guilty pleasures are from this era whilst I was forming my musical palate, some of which are now unpalatable. Still there's some gems amongst it and was probably the last era of genuine invention and originality.

• Chart updated: 07/28/2020 13:45
• (Created: 10/30/2014 13:46).
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Infected 

 The The

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"I'm just a regular guy with bottled up insides, aint never been to church or believed in Jesus Christ, but I'm praying that Gods with you when you die."

I was such a happy soul back in the 80's

Sweet Bird Of Truth, Heartland, The Mercy Beat [First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

930

Rank in 1986:

23

Rank in 1980s:

281

Overall Rank:

1,812

Average Rating:

 74 (162 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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"I don't have to sell my soul He's already in me"

Cream Of Manchester, I wanna be adored/abhorred not bored.

I Am The Resurrection, She Bangs The Drum, I Wanna Be Adored [First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,973 charts

Rank Score:

25,862

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,226 votes)

Comments:

202

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New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) 

 Simple Minds

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"The side effects of moving at the speed of light"

80's in widescreen & that Herbie Hancock synth solo

Hunter & the Hunted, New Gold Dream, Glittering Prize [First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

287 charts

Rank Score:

2,156

Rank in 1982:

13

Rank in 1980s:

127

Overall Rank:

829

Average Rating:

 77 (315 votes)

Comments:

24

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Upstairs At Eric's 

 Yazoo

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"I'm glad that we don't hear you any more. I'm tired of losing in your fashion war"

Goodbye 70's Hello 80's. After Vince Clarke left Depeche Mode, the smart money would have backed these to be bigger. [First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

731

Rank in 1982:

41

Rank in 1980s:

337

Overall Rank:

2,219

Average Rating:

 75 (143 votes)

Comments:

7

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Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,115 charts

Rank Score:

13,086

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

108

Average Rating:

 84 (1,305 votes)

Comments:

85

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More Specials 

 The Specials

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"Living in a life without meaning/Nothing ever change".

The soundtrack to my 80's. In the pub when I put International jet set on the juke box, its time for me to go home.

International Jet Set, Do Nothing, Stereotype [First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

409

Rank in 1980:

73

Rank in 1980s:

551

Overall Rank:

3,561

Average Rating:

 73 (110 votes)

Comments:

7

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Floodland 

 The Sisters Of Mercy

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

1,137

Rank in 1987:

31

Rank in 1980s:

237

Overall Rank:

1,528

Average Rating:

 79 (194 votes)

Comments:

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Celebrate The Bullet 

 The Selecter

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1981:

99

Rank in 1980s:

832

Overall Rank:

5,647

Average Rating:

 70 (26 votes)

Comments:

0

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Fisherman's Blues 

 The Waterboys

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

1,278

Rank in 1988:

21

Rank in 1980s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,363

Average Rating:

 79 (214 votes)

Comments:

8

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Pelican West 

 Haircut One Hundred

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

154

Rank in 1982:

130

Rank in 1980s:

1,184

Overall Rank:

8,030

Average Rating:

 72 (85 votes)

Comments:

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Top 54 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	10	19%
1981	13	24%
1982	8	15%
1983	3	6%
1984	0	0%
1985	3	6%
1986	4	7%
1987	1	2%
1988	4	7%
1989	8	15%

Artist	Albums	%
Simple Minds	1	2%
The Stranglers	1	2%
New Model Army	1	2%
Prince	1	2%
The Beat (UK)	1	2%
Yazoo	1	2%
The Human League	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	35	65%
	9	17%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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