Top-rated albums of the 1980s Listed below are the top-rated albums of the 1980s as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members!
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Year of Release: 1989 Appears in: 811 charts Rank in 1989: 1 Rank Score: 39,513 Rank in 1980s 1 Overall Rank: 21 Download / Buy Doolittle on MP3:
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2. Remain in Light Talking Heads
Year of Release: 1980 Appears in: 444 charts Rank in 1980: 2 Rank Score: 15,908 Rank in 1980s 10 Overall Rank: 70 Download / Buy Remain in Light on MP3:
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3. The Queen Is Dead The Smiths
Year of Release: 1986 Appears in: 725 charts Rank in 1986: 1 Rank Score: 34,884 Rank in 1980s 2 Overall Rank: 24 Download / Buy The Queen Is Dead on MP3:
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4. Rain Dogs Tom Waits
Year of Release: 1985 Appears in: 321 charts Rank in 1985: 1 Rank Score: 11,691 Rank in 1980s 14 Overall Rank: 102 Download / Buy Rain Dogs on MP3: No MP3 preview available.
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5. Closer Joy Division
Year of Release: 1980 Appears in: 430 charts Rank in 1980: 1 Rank Score: 17,475 Rank in 1980s 7 Overall Rank: 60 Download / Buy Closer on MP3: No MP3 preview available.
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6. Daydream Nation Sonic Youth
Year of Release: 1988 Appears in: 478 charts Rank in 1988: 1 Rank Score: 19,939 Rank in 1980s 6 Overall Rank: 49 Download / Buy Daydream Nation on MP3:
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7. The Stone Roses The Stone Roses
Year of Release: 1989 Appears in: 654 charts Rank in 1989: 2 Rank Score: 30,734 Rank in 1980s 4 Overall Rank: 31 Download / Buy The Stone Roses on MP3:
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8. You Made Me Realise My Bloody Valentine
Year of Release: 1988 Appears in: 18 charts Rank in 1988: 35 Rank Score: 441 Rank in 1980s 341 Overall Rank: 2,107 Download / Buy You Made Me Realise on MP3: No MP3 preview available.
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9. Spirit Of Eden Talk Talk
Year of Release: 1988 Appears in: 163 charts Rank in 1988: 4 Rank Score: 5,524 Rank in 1980s 29 Overall Rank: 226 Download / Buy Spirit Of Eden on MP3:
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10. Disintegration The Cure
Year of Release: 1989 Appears in: 404 charts Rank in 1989: 3 Rank Score: 16,093 Rank in 1980s 9 Overall Rank: 69 Download / Buy Disintegration on MP3:
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