Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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serpico 
- Chart updated: 09/03/2026 21:45
- (Created: 09/05/2014 18:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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14,324
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Year of Release:
1985
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17,712
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,959
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,421
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Year of Release:
1982
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16,048
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1984
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15,270
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1986
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31,302
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Year of Release:
1987
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3,589
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Year of Release:
1987
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17,961
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 3 | 3% | |
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| ! | 10/05/2021 22:12 | leniad | 670 | 85/100 |
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leniad 10/05/2021 22:14 | #274711
pondria intimamente y secretos mucho mas arriba
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leniad 10/05/2021 22:12 | #274710
buenas selecciones paisano (Edited)
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jdizzle123456 10/13/2014 20:30 | #124370
Good chart, you combine emphasizing classics and emphasizing what seem to be more personal choices really well.
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