Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by dmack 
- Chart updated: 02/05/2016 02:45
- (Created: 02/05/2016 01:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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4,927
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Year of Release:
1986
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39,166
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,367
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Year of Release:
1982
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16,967
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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6,377
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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10,189
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,708
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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30,755
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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37,450
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
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1985
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7,817
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| XTC | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Billy Joel | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 3 | 3% | |
| Tears For Fears | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 75 from 94th to 19th All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes by Pete Townshend |
| Up 74 from 97th to 23rd Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues |
| Up 68 from 92nd to 24th East Side Story by Squeeze |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 67 from 18th to 85th Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
| Down 63 from 27th to 90th The Seeds Of Love by Tears For Fears |
| Down 57 from 16th to 73rd English Settlement by XTC |
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From buzzdainer 07/02/2016 19:37
buzzdainer 07/02/2016 19:37
A classic eighties chart! Love to see well-loved greats like Remain in Light and Doolittle alongside less obvious picks such as Empty Glass and Blue Earth.
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