Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by blackflag29 
- Chart updated: 10/07/2017 17:15
- (Created: 05/24/2014 00:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,386
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,542
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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4,012
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,026
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,526
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1984
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4,159
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,463
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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903
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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3,257
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,512
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Flag | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 41st to 26thMy War by Black Flag |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 48 from 25th to 73rdTechnique by New Order |
| Down 42 from 54th to 96thHex Enduction Hour by The Fall |
| Down 37 from 63rd to 100thAppetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
| Leavers |
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| For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC |
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