Top 49 Music Albums of the 1980s by wizardalien

Eligible albums: 65

Chart updated: 5 days ago
(Created: 02/11/2022 22:24).
Chart size: 49 albums.

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Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

819 charts

Rank Score:

6,738

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

82 (1,263 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,446 charts

Rank Score:

37,618

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

88 (2,863 votes)

Comments:

265

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The Joshua Tree

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,835 charts

Rank Score:

19,577

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

83 (2,410 votes)

Comments:

226

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The Smiths

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

950 charts

Rank Score:

8,571

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

186

Average Rating:

83 (1,450 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,991 charts

Rank Score:

25,355

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

86 (2,247 votes)

Comments:

203

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War

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

5,519

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

324

Average Rating:

79 (1,181 votes)

Comments:

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Thriller

Michael Jackson

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,596 charts

Rank Score:

17,063

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

841 charts

Rank Score:

7,527

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

220

Average Rating:

78 (1,148 votes)

Comments:

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Tango In The Night

Fleetwood Mac

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

289 charts

Rank Score:

1,640

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

168

Overall Rank:

1,070

Average Rating:

75 (396 votes)

Comments:

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The Head On The Door

The Cure

[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

613 charts

Rank Score:

4,712

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

380

Average Rating:

81 (774 votes)

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Top 49 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	5	10%
1981	2	4%
1982	4	8%
1983	4	8%
1984	5	10%
1985	7	14%
1986	3	6%
1987	8	16%
1988	5	10%
1989	6	12%

Artist	Albums	%

The Smiths	4	8%
U2	4	8%
The Cure	3	6%
R.E.M.	3	6%
Fleetwood Mac	2	4%
Queen	2	4%
Michael Jackson	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	25	51%
	13	27%
	4	8%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	48	98%
Yes	1	2%

Top 49 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s	Boo69	1980s decade chart	2013
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Top 31 Music Albums of the 1980s	NickGordons	1980s decade chart	2019
Top 40 Music Albums of the 1980s	KinkyAfro	1980s decade chart	2016
Top 45 Music Albums of the 1980s	9999	1980s decade chart	2018
Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s	labvakar	1980s decade chart	2012

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