Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by dwils0891 : Best Ever Albums

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by dwils0891 (2012)

If I could fit three more albums they would be:

101. The Smiths "The Smiths"
102. Midnight Oil "Diesel and Dust"
103. Fugazi "13 Songs"

Chart updated: 03/30/2012 21:39 (Created: 03/30/2012 15:26). Chart size: 100 albums.

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Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	473 charts
Rank in 1988:	1	Rank Score:	19,850
Rank in 1980s	6	Overall Rank:	48
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Doolittle

Pixies

Year of Release:	1989	Appears in:	803 charts
Rank in 1989:	1	Rank Score:	39,293
Rank in 1980s	1	Overall Rank:	21
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The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	720 charts
Rank in 1986:	1	Rank Score:	34,858
Rank in 1980s	2	Overall Rank:	24
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Remain in Light

Talking Heads

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	434 charts
Rank in 1980:	2	Rank Score:	15,763
Rank in 1980s	10	Overall Rank:	70
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It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	213 charts
Rank in 1988:	3	Rank Score:	6,991
Rank in 1980s	22	Overall Rank:	176
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Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:	1989	Appears in:	229 charts
Rank in 1989:	4	Rank Score:	7,465
Rank in 1980s	20	Overall Rank:	165
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Murmur

R.E.M.

Year of Release:	1983	Appears in:	273 charts
Rank in 1983:	1	Rank Score:	8,673
Rank in 1980s	17	Overall Rank:	136
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Surfer Rosa

Pixies

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	383 charts
Rank in 1988:	2	Rank Score:	14,354
Rank in 1980s	13	Overall Rank:	75
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Closer

Joy Division

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	419 charts
Rank in 1980:	1	Rank Score:	17,437
Rank in 1980s	7	Overall Rank:	59
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Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:	1985	Appears in:	314 charts
Rank in 1985:	1	Rank Score:	11,580
Rank in 1980s	14	Overall Rank:	103
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	8	8%
1981	12	12%
1982	9	9%
1983	7	7%
1984	10	10%
1985	10	10%
1986	10	10%
1987	13	13%
1988	11	11%
1989	8	8%

Band	Albums	%

R.E.M.	4	4%
Sonic Youth	3	3%
Pixies	3	3%
The Fall	3	3%
The Replacements	3	3%
Elvis Costello	3	3%
U2	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	50	50%
	41	41%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%

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Saoirse 07/02/2012 19:05

80s rule

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Magenta 04/14/2012 10:59

some interesting choices here and some real shockers... but i I do like the balance

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Very good chart

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