Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s by Elvar 
- Chart updated: 06/12/2014 21:45
- (Created: 03/23/2014 21:32).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim
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Compilation
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
7,245
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
37,371
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
12,221
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
2,494
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
27,773
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,229
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
39,101
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,285
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
915
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 6 | 12% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 10% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 4 | 8% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 6% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 4% | |
| The Police | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 7th to 1st Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim by Pixies |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6th Disintegration by The Cure |
| Up 1 from 6th to 5th New York by Lou Reed |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 3rd to 7th Faith by The Cure |
| Down 4 from 4th to 8th The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
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From greatson 06/23/2014 09:29
greatson 06/23/2014 09:29
The Cure - maybe the band of the 80`s ?!
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