Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
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- (Created: 07/03/2014 11:16).
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[First added to this chart: 12/21/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,049
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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11,142
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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416
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2017]
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1980
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584
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Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Key Tracks: Frankly, Mr Shankly/Cemetery Gates/The Boy With The Thorn In His Side/Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others [First added to this chart: 11/21/2018]
Key Tracks: Frankly, Mr Shankly/Cemetery Gates/The Boy With The Thorn In His Side/Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others [First added to this chart: 11/21/2018]
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1980
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2,548
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Album Rating: 9.60//10.00
Key Tracks: Asleep/Stretch Out And Wait [First added to this chart: 07/11/2014]
Key Tracks: Asleep/Stretch Out And Wait [First added to this chart: 07/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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16,727
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,868
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,618
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Album Rating: 9.45//10.00
Key Track: Panic [First added to this chart: 10/30/2017]
Key Track: Panic [First added to this chart: 10/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,440
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2017]
Total albums: 19. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| The Smiths | 8 | 8% | |
| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| Paul McCartney | 5 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Cliff Richard | 3 | 3% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard |
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 90/100  | 12/19/2020 00:11 | stangetzaway | | 89/100 |
| 100/100 | 12/18/2020 23:00 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/28/2020 03:00 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
| 85/100 | 11/27/2018 12:12 |  Leonard | | 88/100 |
| 90/100 | 03/05/2018 13:17 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 03/05/2018 13:17
bobbyb5 03/05/2018 13:17
Very ELO-y!!!
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Mother Nature's Son 07/26/2014 11:16
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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