Top 82 Music Albums of the 1980s
by ihwar2000 
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- Chart updated: 05/27/2018 09:45
- (Created: 05/11/2013 10:06).
- Chart size: 82 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,228
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
751
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,546
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90.94 %
[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,022
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(In my collection I have added The Celts, a slightly altered version released in 1992, instead of this release, which has been discontinued.)
[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,419
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,847
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,497
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,027
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,725
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Total albums: 82. Page 1 of 9
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Top 82 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 15% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 18% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 6 | 7% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 4% | |
| Trance Dance | 2 | 2% | |
| Sandra | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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35 | 43% | |
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20 | 24% | |
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16 | 20% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 82 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 31 from 78th to 47thStay Hungry by Twisted Sister |
| Up 22 from 57th to 35thTotal Control by John Norum |
| Up 19 from 30th to 11thBjörn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe by Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 19 from 54th to 73rdBark At The Moon by Ozzy Osbourne |
| Down 13 from 27th to 40thThe Visitors by ABBA |
| Down 10 from 44th to 54thScary Monsters by David Bowie |
| New entries |
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| Diamond Life by Sade |
| Promise by Sade |
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