Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
RichardSauce 
- Chart updated: 04/27/2018 14:45
- (Created: 06/11/2016 00:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
30,677
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192
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
16,749
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,915
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,811
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,890
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
27,750
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,064
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,113
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,446
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,629
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1984 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 15 | 15% |
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| Public Enemy | 2 | 2% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| Jungle Brothers | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
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