Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Tamthebam (2019) 
Not my most favourite decade but once I started compiling this chart I began to realise that it wasn't that bad! I went through some bad times during this time so that may have influenced my choices, I loved Linda Ronstadt's album "What's New" and this made me investigate the original torch singers who first sang the songs on this great albun of covers. RnB/Soul music was what I was listening to most at this time. I enjoy all types of music except heavy metal. I did not include any compilation albums that are already included in my year charts.
- Chart updated: 21 hours ago
- (Created: 08/24/2013 15:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| Eurythmics | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| Linda Ronstadt | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 1 from 6th to 5thThe Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Up 1 from 5th to 4th Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Biggest fallers |
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 Down 2 from 4th to 6thThe Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 100/100  | 01/28/2019 12:48 | DJENNY | | 99/100 |
| 90/100 | 09/07/2017 19:11 | weston | | 85/100 |
| 75/100 | 02/04/2017 22:31 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
| 95/100 | 01/04/2017 20:21 | Stover75 | | 94/100 |
| 85/100 | 10/20/2016 20:03 |  Leonard | | 88/100 |
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bobbyb5 02/04/2017 22:32
Shouting Stage and Living My Life. Nice move!!!
You have a lot of the big hitters from the 80s yet also enough of your own picks to make it a unique chart. 32 albums in common with mine. The 80s were a difficult time for me too. I went from childhood to adolescence then. The first half was largely bliss the 2nd half of the 80s was pants. I still can't listen to half of the music from the year 1987, save the Joshua Tree, Sign O' The Times and Whitney H. But I have to remember there were more good times than bad times. Overall a great chart. Good work Tam!
buzzdainer 07/15/2016 20:27
I know what you mean when you say that the reputation of the eighties is far different (and far worse) from what you come up with when you actually start thinking about the albums that came out then. I love Graceland and Murmur and Remain in Light, and your inclusion of Sign 'O' the Times in your top ten makes a compelling case that I ought to find room for it in my own eighties chart. Thanks for sharing this excellent chart!
greatson 06/05/2014 12:19
Your chart has a very different focus than mine, but 14 artists in common that`s a lot!
You are more into soul, jazz and pop than I am, but I appreciate lot`s of your picks.
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