Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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twinpeakster 
- Chart updated: 07/31/2019 19:45
- (Created: 11/06/2013 18:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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1,545
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1989
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26,084
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1989
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31,548
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1986
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33,887
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1983
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6,428
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1988
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12,008
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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15,227
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1980
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27,575
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1985
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18,154
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1981
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3,489
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| New Order | 5 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 36 from 50th to 14th Brotherhood by New Order |
| Up 33 from 48th to 15th Dazzle Ships by OMD |
| Up 32 from 95th to 63rd Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 68 from 21st to 89th Wild Gift by X (US) |
| Down 50 from 44th to 94th The Pearl by Harold Budd / Brian Eno / Daniel Lanois |
| Down 47 from 43rd to 90th Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror by Harold Budd / Brian Eno |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/07/2019 14:50 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2017 14:39 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2016 15:42 |  CharlieBarley | 477 | 94/100 |
| ! | 06/23/2016 18:37 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2014 11:12 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
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From PaperVinnie 12/20/2017 14:40 | #203613
Nice top 10, a lot of great picks scattered throughout too. Love seeing You're Living All Over Me
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From CharlieBarley 10/17/2016 15:43 | #177027
CharlieBarley 10/17/2016 15:43 | #177027
Some good choices. Good to see the Cure, the Smiths and Bauhaus. Would have been nice to have some more cheesy 80s pop too.
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From buzzdainer 06/23/2016 18:38 | #169568
buzzdainer 06/23/2016 18:38 | #169568
Lots of outstanding choices here. Love the obvious ones (Doolittle, Remain in Light) as well as the less obvious ones (Jeopardy, Stands for Decibels). This shows a lot of knowledge--thanks for sharing it!
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