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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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,797
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,995
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,116
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Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1
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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| Marillion | 3 | 4% | |
| Slayer | 3 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 4% | |
| Rush | 3 | 4% | |
| Megadeth | 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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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 28 from 55th to 27thDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Up 18 from 49th to 31stDoolittle by Pixies |
| Up 11 from 29th to 18thComputerwelt by Kraftwerk |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 25th to 45thThe Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden |
| Down 20 from 44th to 64thThriller by Michael Jackson |
| Down 17 from 23rd to 40thSpirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
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