Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
jhuik 
This always seemed to me like it was a horrible decade for music. The interesting thing about these decade lists, though, is you realize that all decades come out about even in the end.
- Chart updated: 09/13/2013 07:02
- (Created: 03/22/2012 02:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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2,038
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1984
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8,235
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Year of Release:
1987
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19,855
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1986
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3,494
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1984
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3,773
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1985
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2,976
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1988
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1,271
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1987
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1,825
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]
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1984
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3,961
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 7 | 7% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| The Pogues | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| The Waterboys | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 15 from 49th to 34th Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 2 from 30th to 28th Tom Cochrane & Red Rider by Tom Cochrane & Red Rider |
| Up 1 from 31st to 30th Let It Be by The Replacements |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 44th to 49th American Fool by John Cougar |
| Down 4 from 27th to 31st Green by R.E.M. |
| Down 2 from 34th to 36th Uh-Huh by John Cougar Mellencamp |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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90/100  | 11/11/2017 22:48 |  Onater | | 90/100 |
90/100 | 02/25/2017 05:05 | Kuzh69 | | 90/100 |
60/100 | 05/07/2014 20:09 |  greatson | | 80/100 |
 70/100 | 01/05/2013 22:26 | guigs13 | | 88/100 |
| 80/100 | 10/28/2012 07:43 | ecwashere | | 83/100 |
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From Kuzh69 02/25/2017 05:18
Even though I disagree with you're comment on the 80's being a bad
decade, I can't ignore the fact that we have the same #1 album (Bruce)
And u also u seem 2 like U2 almost as much as I do. So I will give the
waterboys an extra listen. Very nice charts overall
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70/100
From guigs13 01/05/2013 22:27
Love the 80's, but your top doesn't contain any of my favorites, even though they're all very good albums.
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80/100
From ecwashere 10/28/2012 07:43
Good!
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From junodog4 05/31/2012 03:19
junodog4 05/31/2012 03:19
There is quality in the 80s, but I'd still argue that it's the weakest decade. Although the 2010s haven't started well...
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75/100
From Error Finn 03/22/2012 15:58
A great list to see John Hiatt (+ +). JCM is also taken into account in high (+), he has been forgotten to some extent. Unlike in the 1980s. Huey L (-), "sports music", I'd say. Yes, from the 1980s can be found in good material.
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