Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Joao74 
- Chart updated: 11/29/2014 15:45
- (Created: 01/23/2014 18:50).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,107
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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8,102
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,651
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,680
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,820
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,157
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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988
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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4,064
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,678
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 5 | 5% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 4 | 4% | |
| The Waterboys | 4 | 4% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 3 | 3% | |
| Sétima Legião | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 53 from 83rd to 30th Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega |
| Up 39 from 99th to 60th Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs |
| Up 32 from 46th to 14th Throwing Muses (1986) by Throwing Muses |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 64 from 33rd to 97th Substance by Joy Division |
| Down 52 from 5th to 57th The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies |
| Down 39 from 38th to 77th Reckoning by R.E.M. |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/03/2016 01:28 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/26/2014 23:03 | vmp | 17 | 87/100 |
| ! | 10/02/2014 11:31 | newjlp | 96 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2014 22:23 |  sssvnnn | 2,864 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2014 15:39 |  pavelthevelvet | 52 | 85/100 |
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From buzzdainer 06/03/2016 01:28 | #167668
buzzdainer 06/03/2016 01:28 | #167668
Outstanding chart! Lots of lesser known gems alongside classics such as Doolittle and The Stone Roses.
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From newjlp 10/02/2014 11:35 | #123165
Nice 80's chart. I had never heard the Gist album - didn't realize it had been reissued! Thanks for pointing that one out.
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From sssvnnn 07/11/2014 22:23 | #116493
sssvnnn 07/11/2014 22:23 | #116493
brilliant.
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From pavelthevelvet 07/11/2014 15:39 | #116456
pavelthevelvet 07/11/2014 15:39 | #116456
top chart!
{Cocteau Twins - so so}
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From sssvnnn 02/09/2014 23:36 | #102715
sssvnnn 02/09/2014 23:36 | #102715
Very good 80`s Chart - Go On.
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