Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
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ShaneSpear 
- Chart updated: 11/27/2013 19:09
- (Created: 03/27/2013 22:19).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,586
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,581
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,011
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
997
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,746
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
6,987
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,472
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
6,554
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,993
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Waits | 2 | 4% | |
| Beastie Boys | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| Oingo Boingo | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 4% | |
| Steve Winwood | 2 | 4% | |
| The Replacements | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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