Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by TheSmiths82-87 
- Chart updated: 09/28/2023 11:15
- (Created: 03/29/2013 15:50).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,593
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,881
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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22,874
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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6,271
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
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1,493
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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14,998
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,602
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,399
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,491
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,713
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Fall | 10 | 10% | |
| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 11 from 80th to 69thWhat Does Anything Mean? Basically by The Chameleons |
| Up 4 from 56th to 52ndOcean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen |
| Up 3 from 54th to 51stDisintegration by The Cure |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 46th to 57thCome On Pilgrim by Pixies |
| Down 8 from 48th to 56thMind Bomb by The The |
| Down 6 from 47th to 53rdInfected by The The |
| New entries |
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| Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/15/2023 21:40 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2023 09:15 | Johnnyo | 2,571 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2020 23:12 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/22/2020 01:06 |  2nd-Impressions | 9 | 91/100 |
| ! | 06/08/2020 17:56 | WillyMac | 95 | 86/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.1/100, a mean average of 86.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.8.
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From Moondance 02/15/2023 21:47 | #294054
The 1980's certainly were a dominant year for UK music (maybe not as dominant as this chart suggests though). Surprised not to see artists like Dire Straits & The Waterboys make the cut. Liked seeing Dylan's 'Oh Mercy' & Lou Reed's 'New York' in the chart. Disappointed, but not surprised, that no artist from south of the equator charted.
Overall, cool chart with no holding back on your absolute favourites!
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From Johnnyo 02/15/2023 09:15 | #294031
Good chart
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From 2nd-Impressions 09/22/2020 01:07 | #258528
2nd-Impressions 09/22/2020 01:07 | #258528
The only album on here that I'm not a fan of is Closer. Other than that, great list!
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From WillyMac 06/08/2020 17:58 | #253087
Very good chart. I'm just not as big a Smiths fan as you are... but maybe nobody is.
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cartoken 04/12/2013 08:26 | #72600
No Sonic Youth ?
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