Doing It For The Kids
by Various Artists
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Overall rank: 66,179th | 1980s rank: 7,265th | 1988 rank: 752nd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Greatest Music Albums: 301-400 | 50/100 | - |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 85 Music Albums of 1988 | 15/85 | 4 |
| 2025 | LittleM1971 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 84/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 8 | |||
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| ! | 12/29/2023 20:36 | Johnnyo | 9,855 | 77/100 |
| ! | 07/06/2018 23:01 | TodFitz | 27,367 | 63/100 |
| ! | 11/14/2017 17:23 | spewventuri | 3,102 | 63/100 |
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This album has been referenced 6 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
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BestEverAlbums 10/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5452): By LittleM1971
BestEverAlbums 10/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5452): By LittleM1971“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by LittleM1971 () 1. by (1989) 2. by by (1984) 4. (1980) 6. by (1988) 7. by (1985) 8. by (1980) 9. by (1986) 10. by (1988) 11. by (1983) 12. (1985) 13. (1989) 14. (1984) 15. by (1980) 16. by (1980) 17. by by (1987) 20. (1982) 21. by (1984)…”
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From LittleM1971 07/25/2021 19:39 in What album are you listening to right now?
“What album are you listening to right now?”
View topic (3 mentions) →From LittleM1971 02/07/2018 08:26 in When Compilations Were Cool
“^some even created scenes^. I also used to love those Creation Records compilations, this one was especially good and as it was priced so well it seemed everyone had a copy. This one from Cherry Red was also seen as important. Then of course I must come to those brilliant Sarah Records compilations…”
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