Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Rhyner

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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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17,673
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Year of Release:
1983
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441
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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37,469
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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39,182
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,298
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,330
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
30,732
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,222
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,928
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,231
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 7 7%
1981 5 5%
1982 10 10%
1983 10 10%
1984 13 13%
1985 11 11%
1986 11 11%
1987 12 12%
1988 12 12%
1989 9 9%
Artist Albums %


The Smiths 6 6%
The Cure 5 5%
Kate Bush 4 4%
Cocteau Twins 4 4%
R.E.M. 4 4%
Bruce Springsteen 3 3%
Pixies 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 55 55%
United States 31 31%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Australia 3 3%
Germany 2 2%
Canada 2 2%
Ireland 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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From 04/12/2023 07:02
Nice chart
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From 04/11/2023 09:00
Solid 80's chart.
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From 08/15/2022 13:36
Love the Wilburys in the Top 10. Any list with a TMBG album gets a thumbs up from me!!
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From 12/08/2020 02:29
Basically anyone who holds R.E.M. in high regard on their chart has high marks from me for sure.
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From 09/08/2020 22:51
While I respect your caveat that this chart is a work in progress, I congratulate you on your work so far. There are a ton of great albums on here, most notably the likes of Doolittle and Remain in Light. I look forward to using this chart to undercover some more greats from the eighties. Thanks for sharing!
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