Top 100 Albums of the 1980s
by Pitchfork (2002) 
Pitchfork is an American online music publication. These are their best albums of 1980s.
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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 | % | |
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| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| The Fall | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| Mekons | 2 | 2% | |
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Other 1980s decade charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 100 Best Albums of the Eighties | Rolling Stone | 1980s decade chart | 1989 | |
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| The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | Pitchfork | 2010s decade chart | 2019 | |
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Top 100 Albums of the 1980s ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 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 |
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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.
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apeiron 03/22/2015 13:11 | #137501
Mostly good choices.
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