Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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The world wouldn't suffer much if this decade never happened, but there are 10-20 phenomenal albums here and a bunch of decent music pushing new boundaries after that.
- Chart updated: 05/27/2025 01:15
- (Created: 09/04/2013 21:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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6,613
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1988
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14,701
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1986
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31,195
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1989
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29,795
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1980
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2,807
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1984
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15,249
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1982
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15,999
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Year of Release:
1984
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7,298
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1985
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17,747
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1984
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3,157
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Galaxie 500 | 2 | 2% | |
| The Replacements | 2 | 2% | |
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sssvnnn 10/19/2014 19:44 | #124850
Ok, you´re no fan of the 80´s music.
Keeping that in mind your chart is quite good.
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