Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by NowhereMan

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Time 

 Electric Light Orchestra

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

2,577

Rank in 1981:

6

Rank in 1980s:

106

Overall Rank:

704

Average Rating:

 76 (374 votes)

Comments:

37

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Hatful Of Hollow 

 The Smiths

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

607 charts

Rank Score:

6,819

Rank in 1984:

6

Rank in 1980s:

33

Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

 86 (1,004 votes)

Comments:

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Meat Is Murder 

 The Smiths

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Album Rating: 9.95//10.00

Key Tracks: Well I Wonder/Barbarism Begins At Home [First added to this chart: 10/29/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

810 charts

Rank Score:

6,863

Rank in 1985:

4

Rank in 1980s:

32

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

 82 (1,252 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,972 charts

Rank Score:

25,891

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,225 votes)

Comments:

202

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Secret Messages 

 Electric Light Orchestra

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

465

Rank in 1983:

43

Rank in 1980s:

488

Overall Rank:

3,191

Average Rating:

 70 (122 votes)

Comments:

7

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Murmur 

 R.E.M.

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Album Rating: 9.30//10.00

Key Tracks: Calling America/So Serious/Heaven Only Knows [First added to this chart: 11/14/2017]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,102 charts

Rank Score:

10,660

Rank in 1983:

1

Rank in 1980s:

19

Overall Rank:

141

Average Rating:

 83 (1,381 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,423 charts

Rank Score:

39,166

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,834 votes)

Comments:

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Born In The U.S.A. 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 12/21/2020]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

8,254

Rank in 1984:

4

Rank in 1980s:

24

Overall Rank:

199

Average Rating:

 78 (1,291 votes)

Comments:

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Balance Of Power 

 Electric Light Orchestra

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Album Rating: 9.90//10.00

Key Tracks: Pretty Girls Make Graves/Reel Around The Fountain/Still Ill [First added to this chart: 07/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1986:

74

Rank in 1980s:

769

Overall Rank:

5,189

Average Rating:

 64 (99 votes)

Comments:

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The Smiths 

 The Smiths

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Album Rating: 9.85//10.00

Key Tracks: Paint A Vulgar Picture/I Won't Share You [First added to this chart: 10/29/2017]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

935 charts

Rank Score:

8,646

Rank in 1984:

3

Rank in 1980s:

23

Overall Rank:

189

Average Rating:

 83 (1,440 votes)

Comments:

86

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	19	19%
1981	8	8%
1982	11	11%
1983	8	8%
1984	9	9%
1985	5	5%
1986	10	10%
1987	11	11%
1988	9	9%
1989	10	10%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	8	8%
The Cure	6	6%
AC/DC	5	5%
Paul McCartney	5	5%
Bruce Springsteen	4	4%
Cliff Richard	3	3%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	48	48%
	34	34%
	7	7%
	6	6%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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From bobbyb5 03/05/2018 13:17

Very ELO-y!!!

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From Mother Nature's Son 07/26/2014 11:16

To be honest, it's thanks to you and your chart that I got into "Time" and ELO to begin with. Hadn't really heard of them before actually. So thanks for showing me one of the greatest albums and bands of all time! ;)

Hope you'll fill this chart with more great stuff!

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