Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s by Dingerbell

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(Created: 06/26/2013 20:44).
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Doolittle

Pixies

[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,490 charts

Rank Score:

37,465

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

88 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

289

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Let It Be

The Replacements

[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

7,927

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

212

Average Rating:

82 (907 votes)

Comments:

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You Made Me Realise

My Bloody Valentine

[First added to this chart: 01/05/2014]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

961

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,761

Average Rating:

83 (266 votes)

Comments:

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Spirit Of Eden

Talk Talk

[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

11,280

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

134

Average Rating:

84 (964 votes)

Comments:

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Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,541 charts

Rank Score:

17,684

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

838 charts

Rank Score:

7,259

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

237

Average Rating:

82 (1,008 votes)

Comments:

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

735 charts

Rank Score:

6,123

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

291

Average Rating:

79 (898 votes)

Comments:

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Remain In Light

Talking Heads

[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,965 charts

Rank Score:

30,754

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

87 (2,220 votes)

Comments:

192

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Jane From Occupied Europe

Swell Maps

[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

722

Overall Rank:

4,855

Average Rating:

74 (73 votes)

Comments:

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Come On Pilgrim

Pixies

[First added to this chart: 01/05/2014]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

297 charts

Rank Score:

2,106

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

130

Overall Rank:

845

Average Rating:

80 (540 votes)

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	10	20%
1981	2	4%
1982	5	10%
1983	2	4%
1984	4	8%
1985	5	10%
1986	4	8%
1987	4	8%
1988	10	20%
1989	4	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Pixies	3	6%
Philip Glass	2	4%
Talking Heads	2	4%
The Smiths	2	4%
The Replacements	2	4%
Joy Division	2	4%
Misfits	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	30	60%
	14	28%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	45	90%
Yes	5	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	47	94%
Yes	3	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	48	96%
Yes	2	4%

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