Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by NickVolos

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Iron Curtain Innocence 

 Bobb Trimble

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Rank Score: 94.38% [First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1980:

152

Rank in 1980s:

1,371

Overall Rank:

9,379

Average Rating:

 77 (42 votes)

Comments:

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Crazy Rhythms 

 The Feelies

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Rank Score: 92.78% [First added to this chart: 07/10/2014]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

2,629

Rank in 1980:

12

Rank in 1980s:

101

Overall Rank:

671

Average Rating:

 79 (436 votes)

Comments:

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The Colour Of Spring 

 Talk Talk

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Rank Score: 92.50% [First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

4,079

Rank in 1986:

6

Rank in 1980s:

59

Overall Rank:

432

Average Rating:

 80 (564 votes)

Comments:

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Technique 

 New Order

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Rank Score: 92.22% [First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

375 charts

Rank Score:

2,268

Rank in 1989:

11

Rank in 1980s:

116

Overall Rank:

779

Average Rating:

 78 (498 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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Rank Score: 92.00% [First added to this chart: 11/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,484 charts

Rank Score:

36,096

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,896 votes)

Comments:

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Miami 

 The Gun Club

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Rank Score: 91.67% [First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

585

Rank in 1982:

49

Rank in 1980s:

409

Overall Rank:

2,664

Average Rating:

 76 (117 votes)

Comments:

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Murmur 

 R.E.M.

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Rank Score: 91.67% [First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,139 charts

Rank Score:

10,531

Rank in 1983:

1

Rank in 1980s:

19

Overall Rank:

136

Average Rating:

 83 (1,411 votes)

Comments:

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Double Nickels On The Dime 

 Minutemen

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Rank Score: 91.43% [First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

580 charts

Rank Score:

4,883

Rank in 1984:

7

Rank in 1980s:

47

Overall Rank:

355

Average Rating:

 80 (633 votes)

Comments:

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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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Rank Score: 91.25% [First added to this chart: 10/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,016 charts

Rank Score:

29,046

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,273 votes)

Comments:

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Ocean Rain 

 Echo & The Bunnymen

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Rank Score: 91.00% [First added to this chart: 11/17/2013]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

540 charts

Rank Score:

3,803

Rank in 1984:

13

Rank in 1980s:

67

Overall Rank:

461

Average Rating:

 79 (600 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
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	%
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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Country	Albums	%
	46	46%
	38	38%
	6	6%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
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
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

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90/100	03/08/2021 17:45	cronadigallina	43	86/100
85/100	01/06/2021 11:29	Larcx13	1,142	86/100
95/100	12/09/2014 14:44	pa	459	91/100
85/100	06/27/2014 10:19	greatson	904	80/100
90/100	10/17/2013 20:19	JusticeDone	424	96/100

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From pa 12/09/2014 14:44

I love your charts my friend!

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