Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 66 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
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| 1980 | 116 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 122 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 80 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 97 | 10% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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416 | 42% | |
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386 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1974 | |
|---|---|
| 1. King Crimson | |
| 2. Neil Young | |
| 3. Genesis | |
| 4. Supertramp | |
| 5. Queen | |
| 6. Brian Eno | |
| 7. Robert Wyatt | |
| 8. Joni Mitchell | |
| 9. David Bowie | |
| 10. Jorge Ben | |
| 11. Camel | |
| 12. Sparks | |
| 13. Big Star | |
| 14. Kraftwerk | |
| 15. Steely Dan | |
| 16. Van Morrison | |
| 17. Frank Zappa | |
| 18. Richard & Linda Thompson | |
| 19. Gene Clark | |
| 20. Roxy Music |