Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by pjerske 
- Chart updated: 03/05/2026 20:15
- (Created: 09/13/2013 03:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Albumrating: 10/10
[First added to this chart: 09/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
579
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Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 10/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,253
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Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 10/05/2016]
Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2018]
Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 07/30/2015]
Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 11/25/2019]
Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 11/11/2015]
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Albumrating: 9/10
[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jandek | 3 | 3% | |
| Rudimentary Peni | 2 | 2% | |
| Mekons | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| Steve Reich | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
| Jon Hassell | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 45% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 33rd to 32ndL'Amour by Lewis |
| Up 1 from 32nd to 31stPrayers Of A One Man Band by Bobby Brown (1970s) |
| Up 1 from 31st to 30thCompilation by The Clean |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 16 from 17th to 33rdHole In The Heart by Ramleh |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/21/2025 16:14 | BorderFreeAndrew | 110 | 81/100 | |
| 02/21/2025 11:01 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 02/21/2025 09:26 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 10/16/2023 19:51 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 | |
| 10/16/2023 08:25 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 5% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.8/100, a mean average of 90.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.2.
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From BorderFreeAndrew 02/21/2025 16:14 | #307713
Pro - Nicely avoids the obvious choices that usually show up in most 80's charts.
Con - Far too dependent on anti-pop/avant-garde music. I like some of that stuff too, but it would have shown refreshing diversity & levity to see some mainstream pop, rock, or soul mixed in there (beyond the 4 Prince albums).
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From Johnnyo 10/16/2023 19:52 | #299509
Interesting and very person chart. Enjoyed checking it out
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From Moondance 09/24/2022 04:48 | #289923
I loved looking over your chart ~ so very different from my own tastes (we only have 3 albums in common). That is the beauty of music and how we connect to it. I appreciate/respect your selections and will check out a few albums/artists that I've missed along my own musical journey.
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From RioBravo 03/27/2021 17:47 | #267829
Die Kreuzen!
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kadupheming 06/26/2018 22:40 | #217333
kadupheming 06/26/2018 22:40 | #217333
so many albums I can't wait to check out
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pa 12/06/2014 18:37 | #128859
pa 12/06/2014 18:37 | #128859
you're doing great dude!
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greatson 02/04/2014 14:47 | #102212
greatson 02/04/2014 14:47 | #102212
Great Chart!
Very personal picks, a lot hardcore and than... Suzanne Vega, Eno and Madonna in between! Funny funny!
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PatrickD 12/26/2013 07:22 | #98795
PatrickD 12/26/2013 07:22 | #98795
Perfect!!!
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