Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Thriller 
United States Michael Jackson
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
1,646 charts
Rank Score:
16,158
Rank in 1982:
1
Rank in 1980s:
8
Overall Rank:
69
Average Rating:
 82 (2,166 votes)
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10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 
Australia Midnight Oil
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
135 charts
Rank Score:
936
Rank in 1982:
28
Rank in 1980s:
280
Overall Rank:
1,797
Average Rating:
 75 (152 votes)
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Imperial Bedroom 
United Kingdom Elvis Costello And The Attractions
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
298 charts
Rank Score:
2,179
Rank in 1982:
13
Rank in 1980s:
118
Overall Rank:
792
Average Rating:
 77 (390 votes)
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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 %


Trio 2 6%
Pixies 2 6%
Die Ärzte 2 6%
Midnight Oil 2 6%
R.E.M. 2 6%
Talk Talk 2 6%
Dinosaur 1 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 15 43%
United Kingdom 9 26%
Germany 7 20%
Australia 3 9%
Jamaica 1 3%
Compilation? Albums %
No 31 89%
Yes 4 11%
Live? Albums %
No 34 97%
Yes 1 3%

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From 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 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 10/30/2014 18:46 | #125820
Our German instructors in university have shown us Die Artze.
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From 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 06/09/2013 19:42 | #78463
Really cool chart
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From 05/17/2013 18:52 | #76390
Looks great so far
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