Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
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meezus 
- Chart updated: 08/12/2020 13:45
- (Created: 09/11/2013 22:02).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,043
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,546
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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3,205
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
805
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,466
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,182
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,108
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,776
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
559
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,633
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 22% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 6% |
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| X (US) | 4 | 8% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 8% | |
| Violent Femmes | 4 | 8% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 6% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Best Artists of 1988 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Sonic Youth | |
| 2. Pixies | |
| 3. Talk Talk | |
| 4. Public Enemy | |
| 5. Metallica | |
| 6. My Bloody Valentine | |
| 7. Tracy Chapman | |
| 8. R.E.M. | |
| 9. N.W.A | |
| 10. Iron Maiden | |
| 11. Leonard Cohen | |
| 12. Jane's Addiction | |
| 13. The Traveling Wilburys | |
| 14. Queensrÿche | |
| 15. The Pogues | |
| 16. The Go-Betweens | |
| 17. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 18. Nick Cave | |
| 19. Morrissey | |
| 20. The Church |
