Top 72 Music Albums of the 1980s by musicologist97

• Chart updated: 01/30/2019 04:15
• (Created: 09/28/2015 00:49).
• Chart size: 72 albums.

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Sign 'O' The Times 

 Prince

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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

840 charts

Rank Score:

9,267

Rank in 1987:

3

Rank in 1980s:

21

Overall Rank:

172

Average Rating:

 81 (914 votes)

Comments:

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Purple Rain 
Soundtrack

 Prince And The Revolution

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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2016]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,378 charts

Rank Score:

16,466

Rank in 1984:

1

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

81

Average Rating:

 83 (1,592 votes)

Comments:

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Back In Black 

 AC/DC

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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2015]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,235 charts

Rank Score:

11,160

Rank in 1980:

3

Rank in 1980s:

18

Overall Rank:

136

Average Rating:

 80 (1,834 votes)

Comments:

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Tattoo You 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

338 charts

Rank Score:

1,720

Rank in 1981:

13

Rank in 1980s:

162

Overall Rank:

1,034

Average Rating:

 75 (572 votes)

Comments:

36

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Thriller 

 Michael Jackson

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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2015]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,574 charts

Rank Score:

16,890

Rank in 1982:

1

Rank in 1980s:

9

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 82 (2,101 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,425 charts

Rank Score:

39,116

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,836 votes)

Comments:

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Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,347 charts

Rank Score:

19,255

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 85 (1,336 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,492 charts

Rank Score:

37,386

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,871 votes)

Comments:

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Freedom 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,152

Rank in 1989:

22

Rank in 1980s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,504

Average Rating:

 78 (313 votes)

Comments:

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An Innocent Man 

 Billy Joel

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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2015]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

980

Rank in 1983:

27

Rank in 1980s:

267

Overall Rank:

1,732

Average Rating:

 75 (234 votes)

Comments:

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Top 72 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	12	17%
1981	6	8%
1982	6	8%
1983	8	11%
1984	6	8%
1985	6	8%
1986	8	11%
1987	5	7%
1988	7	10%
1989	8	11%

Artist	Albums	%
Billy Joel	6	8%
The Rolling Stones	5	7%
Bruce Springsteen	4	6%
The Smiths	4	6%
Metallica	4	6%
Beastie Boys	2	3%
Pixies	2	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	40	56%
	22	31%
	4	6%
	3	4%
	2	3%
	1	1%

Top 72 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 61st to 60th Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Up 1 from 60th to 59th Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
Up 1 from 59th to 58th ...And Justice For All by Metallica

Biggest fallers
Down 9 from 52nd to 61st The Fox by Elton John

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