Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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• (Created: 07/03/2014 11:16).
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Private Collection: 1979–1988 
Compilation

 Cliff Richard

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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2025]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 1988:

490

Rank in 1980s:

4,913

Overall Rank:

40,351

Average Rating:

 70 (8 votes)

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Wired For Sound 

 Cliff Richard

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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2025]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

2

Rank in 1981:

1,136

Rank in 1980s:

11,921

Average Rating:

 67 (9 votes)

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I'm No Hero 

 Cliff Richard

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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2025]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

1,007

Rank in 1980s:

11,182

Average Rating:

 65 (9 votes)

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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	6	6%
1986	8	8%
1987	11	11%
1988	9	9%
1989	11	11%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	8	8%
The Cure	6	6%
Paul McCartney	5	5%
AC/DC	4	4%
Bruce Springsteen	4	4%
Paul Simon	3	3%
R.E.M.	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	49	49%
	34	34%
	6	6%
	6	6%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 40 from 80th to 40th Document by R.E.M.
Up 29 from 48th to 19th Reckoning by R.E.M.

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 39th to 41st Disintegration by The Cure
Down 2 from 40th to 42nd Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Down 2 from 41st to 43rd Closer by Joy Division

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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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