Best Albums of the 1980s by Slant Magazine (2012) 
Slant Magazine is an American online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, theatre, video games and more. These are their best albums of 1980s.
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Madonna | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
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GandalfORiley345 05/02/2014 02:27
Thriller can´t be the best album of the 80s, London Calling it´from the 70s, and Prince is Overrated, again.
No Dire Straits or Stevie Ray Vaughn, but 8 artists with 3 entries?
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