Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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sszwalbenest 
- Chart updated: 06/19/2025 18:45
- (Created: 07/24/2013 15:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,926
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,240
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[First added to this chart: 03/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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5,990
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[First added to this chart: 04/06/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
502
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[First added to this chart: 08/11/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,209
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,695
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,968
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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2,595
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| Devo | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/31/2022 15:59 | Nkelleyslc | 114 | 91/100 |
| ! | 07/29/2021 14:15 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2020 08:13 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2015 01:27 |  LadyGodiva | 96 | 97/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2014 15:23 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From LadyGodiva 08/04/2015 01:27 | #147008
LadyGodiva 08/04/2015 01:27 | #147008
A lovely selection from the 80s... hopefully you will bring it up to 100 soon! :)
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