Top 77 Music Albums of the 1980s by BasdeWit97

These are the best albums of the 80's I've heard, listed as in my best ever albums top 100.

I've not listened to many albums of this decade, so this isn't a very reliable list. The ones I've listened to are all included here, except for the worst (eg. Bruce Springsteen)

• Chart updated: 11/15/2016 21:15
• (Created: 04/07/2013 18:50).
• Chart size: 77 albums.

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15. (=)

Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,016 charts

Rank Score:

29,035

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,273 votes)

Comments:

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The Turn Of A Friendly Card 

 The Alan Parsons Project

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

752

Rank in 1980:

43

Rank in 1980s:

330

Overall Rank:

2,175

Average Rating:

 76 (195 votes)

Comments:

13

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Peter Gabriel III 

 Peter Gabriel

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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

530 charts

Rank Score:

4,250

Rank in 1980:

6

Rank in 1980s:

56

Overall Rank:

408

Average Rating:

 81 (590 votes)

Comments:

24

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Seventeen Seconds 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

2,737

Rank in 1980:

11

Rank in 1980s:

96

Overall Rank:

638

Average Rating:

 78 (683 votes)

Comments:

34

31. (=)

Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2016]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,504 charts

Rank Score:

15,944

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 85 (1,904 votes)

Comments:

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34. (=)

Making Movies 

 Dire Straits

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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

2,893

Rank in 1980:

10

Rank in 1980s:

91

Overall Rank:

602

Average Rating:

 78 (592 votes)

Comments:

24

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Scary Monsters 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2014]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

767 charts

Rank Score:

5,815

Rank in 1980:

4

Rank in 1980s:

38

Overall Rank:

295

Average Rating:

 81 (1,106 votes)

Comments:

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52.

Crazy Rhythms 

 The Feelies

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

2,628

Rank in 1980:

12

Rank in 1980s:

101

Overall Rank:

671

Average Rating:

 79 (436 votes)

Comments:

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74. (73) 1

Back In Black 

 AC/DC

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,271 charts

Rank Score:

10,650

Rank in 1980:

3

Rank in 1980s:

18

Overall Rank:

133

Average Rating:

 80 (1,863 votes)

Comments:

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76. (75) 1

Sugarhill Gang 

 The Sugarhill Gang

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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

8

Rank in 1980:

673

Rank in 1980s:

7,072

Overall Rank:

61,579

Average Rating:

 70 (23 votes)

Comments:

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Top 77 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	10	13%
1981	5	6%
1982	8	10%
1983	12	16%
1984	10	13%
1985	7	9%
1986	6	8%
1987	8	10%
1988	6	8%
1989	5	6%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	5	6%
The Cure	4	5%
Metallica	4	5%
U2	4	5%
Dire Straits	3	4%
Talking Heads	3	4%
David Bowie	2	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	35	45%
	24	31%
	4	5%
	4	5%
	3	4%
	2	3%
	1	1%
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Top 77 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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Down 1 from 52nd to 53rd Bleach by Nirvana
Down 1 from 53rd to 54th België by Het Goede Doel
Down 1 from 54th to 55th Rendez-Vous by Jean Michel Jarre

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75/100	08/18/2017 23:30	thekrauter	106	89/100
85/100	06/24/2016 20:37	Leonard	339	88/100
90/100	04/28/2016 21:06	sageamagoo	236	92/100
90/100	02/12/2014 21:23	PauloPaz	1,760	89/100
65/100	10/17/2013 22:37	sssvnnn	2,848	83/100

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From sageamagoo 04/28/2016 21:07

I mentioned it on the main chart, I'll mention it again here.

Cardiacs.

A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window is the album that got me into the band, sounds excitingly fresh for 1988. Please give it a try!

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From sssvnnn 10/17/2013 22:37

Some good picks some poor picks

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