Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s
by munson 
- Chart updated: 07/20/2018 20:45
- (Created: 04/01/2013 14:57).
- Chart size: 35 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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6,492
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Year of Release:
1980
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10,032
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Year of Release:
1989
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30,798
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
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Year of Release:
1987
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1,906
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Year of Release:
1983
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9,814
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My vote goes to the vinyl edition w/o "Pleasure Slave"! Hilarious album!! Epic. ;)))
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,991
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Year of Release:
1988
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12,043
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Total albums: 35. Page 1 of 4
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Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talk Talk | 2 | 6% | |
| Trio | 2 | 6% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 6% | |
| Die Ärzte | 2 | 6% | |
| Midnight Oil | 2 | 6% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Up 1 from 11th to 10thSurfer Rosa by Pixies |
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| Down 1 from 10th to 11thHounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
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| 08/24/2017 13:27 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 10/16/2015 21:37 |  Leonard | 342 | 88/100 | |
| 10/30/2014 18:46 | jdizzle123456 | 206 | 89/100 | |
| 10/05/2014 22:29 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 | |
| 06/09/2013 19:42 |  MrFrogger | 207 | 88/100 |
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From bobbyb5 08/24/2017 13:32 | #196665
bobbyb5 08/24/2017 13:32 | #196665
I think it's awesome that you have Trio as number one. I love that album. I still have it on vinyl. And I never knew that they even had a second album. that is awesome to know,I got to hear that!! I always used to get Trio mixed up with the Fying Lizards, which is awesome too.
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From bobbyb5 08/24/2017 13:30 | #196664
bobbyb5 08/24/2017 13:30 | #196664
I think it's awesome that you have Trio as number one. I love that album. I still have it on vinyl. And I never knew that they even had a second album. that is awesome to know,I got to hear that!! I always used to get Trio mixed up with the Fying Lizards, which is awesome too.
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From jdizzle123456 10/30/2014 18:46 | #125820
Our German instructors in university have shown us Die Artze.
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From sssvnnn 08/15/2013 19:07 | #83992
sssvnnn 08/15/2013 19:07 | #83992
It´s fun to see TRIO at Nr. 1! Because it´ a funny band.
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From MrFrogger 06/09/2013 19:42 | #78463
MrFrogger 06/09/2013 19:42 | #78463
Really cool chart
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From MrFrogger 05/17/2013 18:52 | #76390
MrFrogger 05/17/2013 18:52 | #76390
Looks great so far
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Patman360 04/01/2013 11:33 | #70967
Patman360 04/01/2013 11:33 | #70967
Cool start!
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