Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by mostlymor 
- Chart updated: 11/05/2022 04:45
- (Created: 06/04/2020 18:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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3,326
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Year of Release:
1982
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2,925
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[First added to this chart: 06/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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30,677
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[First added to this chart: 06/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,755
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[First added to this chart: 06/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,064
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Year of Release:
1989
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3,811
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[First added to this chart: 06/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
11,801
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 5 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Run-D.M.C. | 3 | 3% | |
| Eagles | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Prefab Sprout | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 80th to 79th Dare by The Human League |
| Up 1 from 79th to 78th Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 83rd to 95th You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 by Frank Zappa |
| Down 11 from 89th to 100th Invisible Touch by Genesis |
| Down 10 from 81st to 91st Joe's Garage Act I, II & III by Frank Zappa |
| Leavers |
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 Not Toby Colin Newman |
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