Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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philbutrin 
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- Chart updated: 08/17/2014 20:45
- (Created: 08/01/2014 20:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 21 | 21% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Stevie Nicks | 4 | 4% | |
| Rickie Lee Jones | 4 | 4% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| The Bangles | 3 | 3% | |
| Sade | 3 | 3% | |
| Berlin | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 69 from 91st to 22ndSingles - 45's And Under by Squeeze |
| Up 68 from 99th to 31stBeauty And The Beat by Go-Go's |
| Up 67 from 83rd to 16thMusic For The Masses by Depeche Mode |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 44 from 50th to 94thLike A Prayer by Madonna |
| Down 44 from 51st to 95thLike A Virgin by Madonna |
| Down 44 from 52nd to 96thTrue Blue by Madonna |
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| ! | 03/19/2015 10:04 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2014 15:44 |  pa | 458 | 91/100 |
| ! | 08/03/2014 20:17 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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From greatson 03/19/2015 10:04 | #137304
greatson 03/19/2015 10:04 | #137304
Lovely Chart!
I like to see some Girls (Steve, Rickie, Joan, Sade..) and some surprising albums in common:Nooten/Brook and George Winston!
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