Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by slimharpo 
- Chart updated: 09/10/2018 17:15
- (Created: 04/29/2013 01:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
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2,482
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,785
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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1,830
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Year of Release:
1986
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3,541
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,917
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
10,054
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,581
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,384
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,025
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1981 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1984 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Bobby Womack | 2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th Scary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th It's My Life by Talk Talk |
| New entries |
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| The Glow Of Love by Change |
| Leavers |
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| Fables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M. |
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