Top 75 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Kaiser 
- Chart updated: 02/26/2017 21:45
- (Created: 11/21/2013 22:09).
- Chart size: 75 albums.
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Year of Release:
1989
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25,388
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,234
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,481
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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6,745
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Year of Release:
1981
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8,554
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,215
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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8,782
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,971
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
10,349
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Total albums: 75. Page 1 of 8
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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 5 | 7% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 5% | |
| Slayer | 3 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 4% | |
| Rush | 3 | 4% | |
| Megadeth | 3 | 4% | |
| Marillion | 3 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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35 | 47% | |
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27 | 36% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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