Top 26 Music Albums of the 1980s
by marshallsbrother 
Obviously this chart is a work in progress. My collection doesn't seem to have much good stuff from the eighties, a situation I will need to remedy. Feel free to offer suggestions to help me flesh this out.
- Chart updated: 08/31/2013 13:09
- (Created: 07/14/2013 06:33).
- Chart size: 26 albums.
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1989
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29,715
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1989
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25,409
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Year of Release:
1983
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4,444
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1985
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17,737
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1988
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1,463
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Total albums: 26. Page 1 of 3
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Top 26 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 19% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 27% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 19% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Hoodoo Gurus | 2 | 8% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 8% | |
| The Sugarcubes | 2 | 8% | |
| Nick Cave | 2 | 8% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 2 | 8% | |
| Aerosmith | 1 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 4% | |
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greatson 07/18/2014 09:30 | #116992
Well done from somebody who was born 1981!
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