Top 73 Music Albums of the 1980s by RFNAPLES

• Chart updated: 03/07/2013 00:43
• (Created: 11/18/2011 08:10).
• Chart size: 73 albums.

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The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,852 charts

Rank Score:

18,616

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 83 (2,446 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,483 charts

Rank Score:

35,207

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,905 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,017 charts

Rank Score:

23,731

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

33

Average Rating:

 86 (2,281 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,540 charts

Rank Score:

33,109

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 88 (2,939 votes)

Comments:

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Appetite For Destruction 

 Guns N' Roses

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,393 charts

Rank Score:

11,623

Rank in 1987:

2

Rank in 1980s:

15

Overall Rank:

116

Average Rating:

 78 (1,945 votes)

Comments:

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Thriller 

 Michael Jackson

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,631 charts

Rank Score:

16,515

Rank in 1982:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

71

Average Rating:

 82 (2,153 votes)

Comments:

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Back In Black 

 AC/DC

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,266 charts

Rank Score:

10,320

Rank in 1980:

3

Rank in 1980s:

19

Overall Rank:

137

Average Rating:

 80 (1,873 votes)

Comments:

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,513 charts

Rank Score:

15,674

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

78

Average Rating:

 85 (1,912 votes)

Comments:

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Purple Rain 
Soundtrack

 Prince And The Revolution

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,425 charts

Rank Score:

16,259

Rank in 1984:

1

Rank in 1980s:

9

Overall Rank:

72

Average Rating:

 83 (1,649 votes)

Comments:

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10. (9) 1

Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,022 charts

Rank Score:

28,474

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,284 votes)

Comments:

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Top 73 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	9	12%
1981	2	3%
1982	4	5%
1983	8	11%
1984	10	14%
1985	5	7%
1986	11	15%
1987	10	14%
1988	8	11%
1989	6	8%

Artist	Albums	%
Madonna	4	5%
The Police	3	4%
U2	3	4%
The Smiths	3	4%
Prince	3	4%
Run-D.M.C.	2	3%
R.E.M.	2	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	48	66%
	17	23%
	3	4%
	2	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 73 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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Down 1 from 8th to 9th Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
Down 1 from 9th to 10th Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Down 1 from 10th to 11th It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy

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