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: 1988 Appears in: 18 charts Rank in 1988: 23 Rank Score: 881 Rank in 1980s 197 Overall Rank: 1,179 Download / Buy Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim on MP3: No MP3 preview available.
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22. You're Living All Over Me Dinosaur Jr.
Year of Release: 1987 Appears in: 116 charts Rank in 1987: 8 Rank Score: 3,019 Rank in 1980s 54 Overall Rank: 392 Download / Buy You're Living All Over Me on MP3:
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23. Swordfishtrombones Tom Waits
Year of Release: 1983 Appears in: 135 charts Rank in 1983: 5 Rank Score: 3,629 Rank in 1980s 41 Overall Rank: 323 Download / Buy Swordfishtrombones on MP3:
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24. Violent Femmes Violent Femmes
Year of Release: 1983 Appears in: 202 charts Rank in 1983: 2 Rank Score: 5,282 Rank in 1980s 28 Overall Rank: 231 Download / Buy Violent Femmes on MP3:
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25. On Fire Galaxie 500
Year of Release: 1989 Appears in: 99 charts Rank in 1989: 7 Rank Score: 2,507 Rank in 1980s 66 Overall Rank: 460 Download / Buy On Fire on MP3:
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26. Moving Pictures Rush
Year of Release: 1981 Appears in: 224 charts Rank in 1981: 1 Rank Score: 7,978 Rank in 1980s 18 Overall Rank: 151 Download / Buy Moving Pictures on MP3:
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27. Greatest Hits Queen
Year of Release: 1981 Appears in: 40 charts Rank in 1981: 6 Rank Score: 1,652 Rank in 1980s 104 Overall Rank: 679 Download / Buy Greatest Hits on MP3: No MP3 preview available.
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28. The Smiths The Smiths
Year of Release: 1984 Appears in: 213 charts Rank in 1984: 6 Rank Score: 6,023 Rank in 1980s 26 Overall Rank: 209 Download / Buy The Smiths on MP3: No MP3 preview available.
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29. Hounds Of Love Kate Bush
Year of Release: 1985 Appears in: 229 charts Rank in 1985: 2 Rank Score: 7,808 Rank in 1980s 19 Overall Rank: 155 Download / Buy Hounds Of Love on MP3:
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30. Past Masters The Beatles
Year of Release: 1988 Appears in: 2 charts Rank in 1988: 254 Rank Score: 19 Rank in 1980s 2,241 Overall Rank: 15,417 Download / Buy Past Masters on MP3: No MP3 preview available.
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