Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Liedzeit 
- Chart updated: 06/05/2020 12:45
- (Created: 08/20/2014 11:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,017
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,291
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,740
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 26 | 26% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
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| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 3% | |
| Sparks | 3 | 3% | |
| Kevin Coyne | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Multicoloured Shades | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Leavers |
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| Re-Ac-Tor by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
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