Top 100 Albums of the 1980s
by Pitchfork (2002) 
Pitchfork is an American online music publication. These are their best albums of 1980s.
(Official website: https://www.pitchfork.com | Original URL Warning: The address at the original source was valid at the time the chart was added, but may have changed afterwards. )
There are 3 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Albums of the 1980s has an average rating of 81 out of 100 (from 22 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
There is a more recent chart by Pitchfork in which rank scores have been awarded - The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s by Pitchfork (2018) .
.View the complete list of 58,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,340
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
27,131
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,476
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,827
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,816
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
32,799
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
7.
Safe Mode: On Certain images on this site may contain sensitive content and are flagged as 'unsafe'. BestEverAlbums.com does not display these images by default, but you may choose to show or hide these images from your profile page. If you choose to hide these images, you'll see an image with a warning message instead of the actual image. If you choose to show them, you'll see these images no differently than regular (safe) images.
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,050
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,470
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,802
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14,643
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| The Fall | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | dwils0891 | 1980s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums Of The 1980s (2002) | WayneMC | Custom chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | chriskarman | 1980s decade chart | 2022 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  unwound | 1980s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Shepard | 1980s decade chart | 2014 | |
| Best Albums of the 1980s | Slant Magazine | 1980s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | iamthewalrus | 1980s decade chart | 2022 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | frankoceanlover | 1980s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Die 100 besten Alben der 1980er Jahre | Popkultur.de | 1980s decade chart | 2022 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s |  StefanR10 | 1980s decade chart | 2020 | |
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other 1980s decade charts
A total of 25 charts from recognised sources are available for 1980s, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 805 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s | FACT | 1980s decade chart | 2013 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s | New Music Express | 1980s decade chart | 1990 | |
| The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1980s | Uncut | 1980s decade chart | 2024 | |
Other charts by Pitchfork
A total of 37charts from Pitchfork are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | Pitchfork | 2010s decade chart | 2019 | |
| The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s | Pitchfork | 2000s decade chart | 2009 | |
| Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | Pitchfork | 1990s decade chart | 2003 | |
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 22 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2020 08:02 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 | |
| 07/27/2020 14:43 |  Timestarter | 114 | 90/100 | |
| 03/06/2019 19:57 | RanchDubois | 1 | 50/100 | |
| 02/16/2018 05:50 |  adnielsen | 13 | 72/100 | |
| 08/15/2017 13:18 | sdees33 | 197 | 81/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 80.7/100, a mean average of 79.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 14.9.
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s favourites
Showing all 2 members who have added this chart as a favourite
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s comments
Showing all 3 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From Michael1981 04/13/2019 21:12 | #234918
Pitchfork have done a more recent 80s chart which I prefer to this one. I'll try to get round to adding it.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 
apeiron 03/22/2015 13:11 | #137501
apeiron 03/22/2015 13:11 | #137501
Mostly good choices.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From nutso42 09/10/2013 14:45 | #85637
Talk Talk and The Replacements need to be a tad higher... otherwise, this is a fantastic chart!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 100 Albums of the 1980s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of 1996 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Belle And Sebastian | |
| 2. Weezer | |
| 3. DJ Shadow | |
| 4. Tool | |
| 5. Beck | |
| 6. フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | |
| 7. Swans | |
| 8. OutKast | |
| 9. Manic Street Preachers | |
| 10. Fugees | |
| 11. 2Pac | |
| 12. Jay-Z | |
| 13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 14. Nick Cave | |
| 15. Aphex Twin | |
| 16. Richard David James | |
| 17. R.E.M. | |
| 18. Eels | |
| 19. Sublime | |
| 20. Stereolab |
