Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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RockyRaccoon 
- Chart updated: 04/21/2025 18:45
- (Created: 11/10/2013 20:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,692
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,212
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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7,144
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,448
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,766
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,214
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,208
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,881
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,547
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,323
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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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Rush | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 2% | |
| Mercyful Fate | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| New entries |
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| Suspended Sentence by Satan (UK) |
| Leavers |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/04/2022 11:02 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2020 21:54 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2019 06:27 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 03/06/2018 23:03 | SamNassiri98 | 64 | 78/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2016 22:18 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/30/2019 06:28 | #241932
Very interesting mix of artists and genre.
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From SamNassiri98 03/06/2018 23:03 | #210250
Super varied list, love it!
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From sssvnnn 01/24/2016 22:18 | #157543
sssvnnn 01/24/2016 22:18 | #157543
Lot´s of very good picks.
Love Tom Waits, Violent Femmes, Sonic Youth... Love to see so many ENO albums.
Sorry, but I´m not into your Hard-Rock, and Metal albums.
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mickilennial 02/23/2015 18:34 | #135513
mickilennial 02/23/2015 18:34 | #135513
Twenty-six albums in common, interesting given likely different exposure and quantified opinions. Fairly obvious to see how our rankings lead to our different taste.
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