Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by JeffN999 
- Chart updated: 07/22/2022 18:15
- (Created: 02/13/2014 06:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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4,512
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,553
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,115
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
32,721
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,746
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
[First added to this chart: 03/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,834
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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6,178
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,282
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,085
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Total albums: 43. Page 1 of 5
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 6 | 6% | |
| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| Talking Heads | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Pretenders | 3 | 3% | |
| The Police | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 59th to 44thFables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M. |
| Up 8 from 66th to 58thMilo Goes To College by The Descendents |
| Up 1 from 67th to 66thThe Unforgettable Fire by U2 |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 14 from 53rd to 67thDouble Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen |
| Down 2 from 57th to 59thPictures At Eleven by Robert Plant |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45thMars Needs Guitars! by Hoodoo Gurus |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/02/2016 21:13 | dexmc | 134 | 66/100 | |
| 10/27/2014 15:35 | jdizzle123456 | 206 | 89/100 | |
| 04/21/2014 10:51 |  Bach | 961 | 78/100 | |
| 02/15/2014 20:05 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 | |
| 02/14/2014 09:09 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 |
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From jdizzle123456 10/27/2014 15:35 | #125525
Good to see The Replacements up there
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