Top 22 Music Albums of the 1980s
by notsquib 
- Chart updated: 03/17/2015 19:45
- (Created: 04/28/2014 23:54).
- Chart size: 22 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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30,182
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,944
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,737
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,056
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
861
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
833
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,486
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,153
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,145
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Total albums: 22. Page 1 of 3
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Top 22 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1984 | 2 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 18% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Rush | 6 | 27% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 14% | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 3 | 14% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 14% | |
| Payolas | 2 | 9% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 5% | |
| The Descendents | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 22 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 10th to 9thMaster Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 15th to 17thHammer On A Drum by Payolas |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thBug by Dinosaur Jr. |
| New entries |
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| ...And Justice For All by Metallica |
| You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur |
| Signals by Rush |
| Power Windows by Rush |
| Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| No Stranger To Danger by Payolas |
| Presto by Rush |
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