Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
Madadude 
Almost all of what I have heard from the 80s is metal and I need to change that.
- Chart updated: 04/29/2014 07:00
- (Created: 04/21/2014 20:51).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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26,688
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,950
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,505
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,982
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,777
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,221
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,799
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,242
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Year of Release:
1989
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1,963
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,063
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 16% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 20% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Iron Maiden | 5 | 20% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 12% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 8% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 8% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 8% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 8% | |
| Faith No More | 1 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 20th to 18thViolent Femmes by Violent Femmes |
| Up 2 from 11th to 9thThe Real Thing by Faith No More |
| Up 1 from 15th to 14thThe Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdSwordfishtrombones by Tom Waits |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thThe Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thTreasure by Cocteau Twins |
| New entries |
|---|
| Let It Be by The Replacements |
| Leavers |
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| Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
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