Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by skelter54

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7. (5) 2

Graceland 

 Paul Simon

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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,098 charts

Rank Score:

11,796

Rank in 1986:

3

Rank in 1980s:

16

Overall Rank:

125

Average Rating:

 81 (1,313 votes)

Comments:

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21. (18) 3

So 

 Peter Gabriel

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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

779 charts

Rank Score:

7,384

Rank in 1986:

4

Rank in 1980s:

28

Overall Rank:

229

Average Rating:

 80 (903 votes)

Comments:

57

33. (8) 25

The Colour Of Spring 

 Talk Talk

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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

451 charts

Rank Score:

4,215

Rank in 1986:

6

Rank in 1980s:

59

Overall Rank:

424

Average Rating:

 80 (551 votes)

Comments:

29

45. (54) 9

Strong Persuader 

 Robert Cray

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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 1986:

53

Rank in 1980s:

539

Overall Rank:

3,488

Average Rating:

 73 (101 votes)

Comments:

2

53.

Back In The High Life 

 Steve Winwood

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1986:

75

Rank in 1980s:

792

Overall Rank:

5,409

Average Rating:

 72 (79 votes)

Comments:

5

71. (77) 6

Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,229 charts

Rank Score:

13,227

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 83 (1,765 votes)

Comments:

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74.

Press To Play 

 Paul McCartney

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

108

Rank in 1986:

149

Rank in 1980s:

1,552

Overall Rank:

10,731

Average Rating:

 62 (75 votes)

Comments:

6

88.

August 

 Eric Clapton

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

98

Rank in 1986:

162

Rank in 1980s:

1,669

Overall Rank:

11,800

Average Rating:

 67 (40 votes)

Comments:

1

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A Kind Of Magic 

 Queen

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

757

Rank in 1986:

30

Rank in 1980s:

330

Overall Rank:

2,165

Average Rating:

 69 (311 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	12	12%
1981	11	11%
1982	11	11%
1983	10	10%
1984	9	9%
1985	8	8%
1986	9	9%
1987	10	10%
1988	9	9%
1989	11	11%

Artist	Albums	%
Bruce Springsteen	4	4%
Peter Gabriel	3	3%
Tom Waits	3	3%
Van Morrison	3	3%
The Alan Parsons Project	3	3%
Steve Winwood	3	3%
Lou Reed	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	49	49%
	38	38%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 64 from 81st to 17th Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
Up 51 from 83rd to 32nd Oh Mercy by Bob Dylan
Up 47 from 91st to 44th Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Biggest fallers
Down 63 from 30th to 93rd Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Down 45 from 19th to 64th The Unforgettable Fire by U2
Down 42 from 42nd to 84th Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison

New entries
Uprising by Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Turn Of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project
Shot Of Love by Bob Dylan
Coup De Grâce by Mink DeVille
Somewhere In England by George Harrison
Nude by Camel
Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
One From The Heart - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Francis Coppola's Movie by Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle
Long After Dark by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
The Distance by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
Script For A Jester's Tear by Marillion
In The Eye Of The Storm by Roger Hodgson
About Face by David Gilmour
Stationary Traveller by Camel
Ammonia Avenue by The Alan Parsons Project
New Sensations by Lou Reed
Fables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M.
No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
Back In The High Life by Steve Winwood
August by Eric Clapton
A Kind Of Magic by Queen
Press To Play by Paul McCartney
Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
Slow Turning by John Hiatt
Roll With It by Steve Winwood
Now And Zen by Robert Plant
Flowers In The Dirt by Paul McCartney

Leavers
This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
Back In Black by AC/DC
Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Shoot Out The Lights by Richard & Linda Thompson
Heartbeat City by The Cars
The Blue Mask by Lou Reed
90125 by Yes
Rapture by Anita Baker
American Fool by John Cougar
Crowded House by Crowded House
Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
Café Bleu by The Style Council
Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order
Toto IV by Toto
The Gift by The Jam
Miracle by Willy DeVille
Avalon by Roxy Music
Misplaced Childhood by Marillion
Legendary Hearts by Lou Reed
1984 by Van Halen
Pyromania by Def Leppard
The Poet by Bobby Womack
Empty Glass by Pete Townshend
Escape by Journey
Let's Dance by David Bowie
The Up Escalator by Graham Parker & The Rumour
Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Steel Wheels by The Rolling Stones
Murmur by R.E.M.
Mummer by XTC
Hats by The Blue Nile
Duke by Genesis

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85/100	10/14/2016 18:34	edubs	247	89/100
85/100	11/28/2013 21:43	sssvnnn	2,828	83/100
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lot´s of good music.

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