Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by blueandthemoon 
- Chart updated: 01/02/2020 00:15
- (Created: 07/09/2014 01:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,855
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159
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
38,871
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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2,934
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
10,097
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,518
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
718
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,368
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,095
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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3,332
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Total albums: 93. Page 2 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
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| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 2% | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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61 | 61% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 33rd to 29th Chronic Town by R.E.M. |
| Up 2 from 55th to 53rd Bug by Dinosaur Jr. |
| Up 2 from 46th to 44th Cosmic Thing by The B-52's |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 11th to 22nd Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout |
| Down 4 from 27th to 31st Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
| Down 4 from 28th to 32nd New Jersey by Bon Jovi |
| New entries |
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 Let's Danceby David Bowie |
| Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Leavers |
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 The Unforgettable Fireby U2 |
| Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
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| 85/100 | 09/06/2014 18:04 |  Oselju | | 83/100 |
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From Oselju 09/06/2014 18:05
Oselju 09/06/2014 18:05
Good Choices.
Interesting chart.
Thanks for Al Di Meola... and Randy Newman !
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