Top 49 Music Albums of the 1980s
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JoaoMoreira 
- Chart updated: 02/27/2026 00:15
- (Created: 01/08/2014 23:42).
- Chart size: 49 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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10,297
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2. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,404
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,459
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,118
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,207
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[First added to this chart: 08/11/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
15,977
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2024]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,130
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Total albums: 49. Page 1 of 5
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Top 49 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kate Bush | 2 | 4% | |
| Tears For Fears | 2 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 4% | |
| Daniel Barenboim / Orchestre De Paris | 1 | 2% | |
| Slayer | 1 | 2% | |
| Philip Glass | 1 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 2% | |
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16 | 33% | |
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16 | 33% | |
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4 | 8% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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