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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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,514
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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634
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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1,152
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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256
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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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439
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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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Cocteau Twins | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 2 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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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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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 41st to 39thNew Mexico by Andie Oppenheimer |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 39th to 40th13 Songs by Fugazi |
| Down 1 from 40th to 41stDon't Be Scared by Daniel Johnston |
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| ! | 01/26/2017 07:30 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2015 22:21 |  LadyGodiva | 96 | 97/100 |
| ! | 06/27/2014 10:15 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 03/18/2014 20:51 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 02/05/2014 21:02 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From 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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From 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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From 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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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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joedec 10/07/2013 19:15 | #87845
joedec 10/07/2013 19:15 | #87845
Pretty cool chart.
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