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%
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Rank Score: 92.78%
[First added to this chart: 07/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,562
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Rank Score: 92.50%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,994
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Rank Score: 92.22%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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2,344
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Rank Score: 92.00%
[First added to this chart: 11/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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31,189
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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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Rank Score: 91.67%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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9,506
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Rank Score: 91.43%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
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1984
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4,625
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Rank Score: 91.25%
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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26,347
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Rank Score: 91.00%
[First added to this chart: 11/17/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,852
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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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| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 2% | |
| New Order | 2 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 2% | |
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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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