Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Script Of The Bridge 
United Kingdom The Chameleons
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
304 charts
Rank Score:
2,277
Rank in 1983:
10
Rank in 1980s:
112
Overall Rank:
763
Average Rating:
 80 (337 votes)
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The Smiths 
United Kingdom The Smiths
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
975 charts
Rank Score:
7,975
Rank in 1984:
3
Rank in 1980s:
24
Overall Rank:
190
Average Rating:
 83 (1,483 votes)
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Disintegration 
United Kingdom The Cure
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
1,835 charts
Rank Score:
26,138
Rank in 1989:
2
Rank in 1980s:
4
Overall Rank:
30
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2056 votes)  86 (2,056 votes)
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Hounds Of Love 
United Kingdom Kate Bush
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
1,411 charts
Rank Score:
18,198
Rank in 1985:
1
Rank in 1980s:
7
Overall Rank:
53
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1406 votes)  85 (1,406 votes)
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Closer 
United Kingdom Joy Division
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1,519 charts
Rank Score:
15,244
Rank in 1980:
2
Rank in 1980s:
11
Overall Rank:
78
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1922 votes)  85 (1,922 votes)
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Murmur 
United States R.E.M.
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
1,141 charts
Rank Score:
10,086
Rank in 1983:
1
Rank in 1980s:
18
Overall Rank:
136
Average Rating:
 83 (1,418 votes)
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Psychocandy 
United Kingdom The Jesus And Mary Chain
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
763 charts
Rank Score:
5,605
Rank in 1985:
5
Rank in 1980s:
40
Overall Rank:
300
Average Rating:
 79 (923 votes)
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Meat Is Murder 
United Kingdom The Smiths
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
830 charts
Rank Score:
6,351
Rank in 1985:
4
Rank in 1980s:
32
Overall Rank:
257
Average Rating:
 82 (1,297 votes)
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Pornography 
United Kingdom The Cure
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
715 charts
Rank Score:
5,839
Rank in 1982:
4
Rank in 1980s:
36
Overall Rank:
284
Average Rating:
 80 (992 votes)
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Borderline 
France Asylum Party
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
19 charts
Rank Score:
175
Rank in 1989:
99
Rank in 1980s:
1,042
Overall Rank:
7,196
Average Rating:
 72 (26 votes)
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 11 11%
1981 10 10%
1982 8 8%
1983 8 8%
1984 6 6%
1985 16 16%
1986 15 15%
1987 8 8%
1988 9 9%
1989 9 9%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 80 80%
United States 10 10%
Australia 4 4%
Ireland 2 2%
Netherlands 1 1%
Norway 1 1%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
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Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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by New Order
Faller Down 1 from 23rd to 24th
Sign "O" The Times
by Prince
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From 05/31/2015 21:41 | #142761
Some properly great choices on here.
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From 03/21/2015 21:52 | #137468
It is so good to find an 80s kindred spirit... This is a fabulous 80s chart. I absolutely love it! :)
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From 12/26/2014 21:20 | #130165
Impressive chart...... Thanks 4 introducing me 2 the chameleons !!!
I missed all these years..... Damn
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From 10/26/2013 23:44 | #89336
You picked a lot of diferrent styles. You even picked my favorite albun DAYDREAM NATION Thanks Very Nice Chart
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