Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 09/01/2026 08:45
- (Created: 09/02/2013 05:55).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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Year of Release:
1986
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1,040
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
29,712
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
436
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
2,435
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,614
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,529
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,801
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1984 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 17% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 23% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Three O'Clock Train | 1 | 3% | |
| Cowboy Junkies | 1 | 3% | |
| Run-D.M.C. | 1 | 3% | |
| The The | 1 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 3% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 1 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 3 from 25th to 22nd |
Up 2 from 19th to 17th |
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Down 20 from 9th to 29th |
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