Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by nas062080 
- Chart updated: 11/14/2013 18:25
- (Created: 11/10/2013 20:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,156
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1988
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7,039
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1988
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1,522
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1988
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12,077
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2013]
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1988
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5,135
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1988
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1,665
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,260
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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3,293
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,672
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| ! | 04/25/2025 14:52 | Johnnyo | 2,548 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/22/2019 17:26 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2017 04:49 | infinitejester | 12 | 95/100 |
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From Johnnyo 04/25/2025 14:52 | #308715
Great chart
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From leniad 08/22/2019 17:27 | #241527
Glad to see someone putting marillion debut in his top 10, best marillion album
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sssvnnn 12/18/2013 12:37 | #97977
Good Chart, but I expected more strange stuff, because you have so many 80`s albums in your overall Chart.
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