Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by pjerske 
- Chart updated: 08/24/2025 17:15
- (Created: 09/13/2013 03:39).
- 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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Jandek | 3 | 3% | |
| Kath Bloom & Loren Mazzacane | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Flag | 2 | 2% | |
| Philip Glass | 2 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| Muzsikas | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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47 | 47% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 2 from 16th to 14th Early Works by Steve Reich |
| Up 2 from 15th to 13th God, Time And Causality by John Fahey |
| Up 1 from 13th to 12th The Mekons Rock 'N' Roll by Mekons |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 12th to 16th Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics by Jon Hassell & Brian Eno |
| Down 2 from 9th to 11th Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Tektra by Roland Kayn |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/21/2025 16:14 | BorderFreeAndrew | 99 | 81/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2025 11:01 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2025 09:26 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,106 | 85/100 |
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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).
Interesting and very person chart. Enjoyed checking it out
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.
Die Kreuzen!
kadupheming 06/26/2018 22:40 | #217333
so many albums I can't wait to check out
pa 12/06/2014 18:37 | #128859
you're doing great dude!
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!
PatrickD 12/26/2013 07:22 | #98795
Perfect!!!
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