Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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SuedeSwede 
- Chart updated: 07/19/2015 02:15
- (Created: 04/22/2013 19:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1982
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1989
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21,886
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1989
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1989
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1985
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
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| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Daniel Johnston | 4 | 4% | |
| Felt | 3 | 3% | |
| Beat Happening | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 2% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 2 | 2% | |
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BestEverAlbums 04/13/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1639): By SuedeSwede
BestEverAlbums 04/13/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1639): By SuedeSwede“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by SuedeSwede () 1. Daddy's Highway by The Bats (1987) 2. You Can't Hide Your Love Forever by Orange Juice (1982) 3. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses (1989) 4. Snowball by The Field Mice (1989) 5. The Smiths by The Smiths (1984) 6.…”
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Skinny TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/13/2014 13:44 | #126881
Skinny TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/13/2014 13:44 | #126881
Just dropping off a few recs:
The The - Soul Mining
The Blue Nile - Hats
Half Man Half Biscuit - Back in the DHSS
Jonathan Richman - Rockin' and Romance
Scritti Politti - Songs to Remember
Half Japanese - Charmed Life
Bitch Magnet - Umber
Julee Cruise - Floating Into the Night
Enjoy bruh bruh.
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/11/2016 16:36 | #171113
buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/11/2016 16:36 | #171113
I love this list! Doolittle and Remain in Light are fantastic albums, and The Field Mice and The Bats are bands I liked during the eighties that I've been rediscovering only recently. So much great stuff here, thanks for sharing!
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arthurbittencourt 03/31/2016 13:31 | #163043
arthurbittencourt 03/31/2016 13:31 | #163043
great selection of band names and covers that ive never heard of, very beautiful to look at, makes me want to know all the ones I dont know
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tgarritsen 01/22/2014 19:37 | #101265
tgarritsen 01/22/2014 19:37 | #101265
The 80's might have a lot of big popstars but this chart contains some of the best 80's music without (most of) the popstars of that decade.
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antisecurity 07/19/2015 01:58 | #146045
HOLY COW! Top chart. Lots of records I'm geeked to see and others I will be looking into.
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