Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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NickVolos 
- Chart updated: 07/30/2015 12:45
- (Created: 10/14/2013 15:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Rank Score: 94.38%
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 07/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,707
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Rank Score: 92.50%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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4,068
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Rank Score: 92.22%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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2,168
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Rank Score: 92.00%
[First added to this chart: 11/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,894
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Rank Score: 91.67%
[First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
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641
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,052
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Rank Score: 91.43%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,743
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Rank Score: 91.25%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,624
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Rank Score: 91.00%
[First added to this chart: 11/17/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,758
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| New Order | 2 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| The Police | 2 | 2% | |
| J.J. Cale | 2 | 2% | |
| The Go-Betweens | 2 | 2% | |
| The Gun Club | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 20 from 62nd to 42nd Script For A Jester's Tear by Marillion |
| Up 6 from 47th to 41st Boys Don't Cry by The Cure |
| Up 5 from 61st to 56th Skylarking by XTC |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 40th to 43rd Dream Academy by The Dream Academy |
| Down 3 from 41st to 44th My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne |
| Down 3 from 42nd to 45th The Days Of Wine And Roses by The Dream Syndicate |
| New entries |
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| Metal Box by Public Image Ltd. |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/08/2021 17:45 | cronadigallina | 51 | 87/100 |
| ! | 01/06/2021 11:29 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2014 14:44 |  pa | 458 | 91/100 |
| ! | 06/27/2014 10:19 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2013 20:19 | JusticeDone | 424 | 96/100 |
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From pa 12/09/2014 14:44 | #129052
pa 12/09/2014 14:44 | #129052
I love your charts my friend!
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Great chart!
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