Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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meccalecca 
- Chart updated: 06/24/2024 11:15
- (Created: 03/18/2013 22:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1988
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10,269
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,475
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Year of Release:
1983
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6,254
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1989
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29,886
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1984
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4,022
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1983
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4,936
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Year of Release:
1988
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3,518
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1984
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7,305
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Year of Release:
1980
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26,423
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
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| Cocteau Twins | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave | 2 | 2% | |
| Depeche Mode | 2 | 2% | |
| Daniel Johnston | 2 | 2% | |
| New Order | 2 | 2% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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LadyGodiva 08/04/2015 22:22 | #147112
LadyGodiva 08/04/2015 22:22 | #147112
Wear your weird crimped hair with style I say - lovely chart, enjoyed it from beginning to end! :)
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sssvnnn 01/07/2014 12:07 | #100111
sssvnnn 01/07/2014 12:07 | #100111
Very good Chart, but I still don`t understand why everybody with a good taste like The Pixies and This Heat.
The Pixies are OK, maybe it´s my fault that I cannot get a connection to them - I think This Heat is annoying, what do you like in their music?
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greatson 06/27/2014 10:15 | #115448
greatson 06/27/2014 10:15 | #115448
Great Chart!
15 artists in common is pretty much for my chart!
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bobbyb5 01/26/2017 07:29 | #184317
bobbyb5 01/26/2017 07:29 | #184317
Mecca lecca hi mecca heiny ho
Mecca lecca hi mecca chonny ho
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