Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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serpico 
- Chart updated: 05/30/2026 06:45
- (Created: 09/05/2014 18:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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14,779
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Year of Release:
1985
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17,943
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,039
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,456
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Year of Release:
1982
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16,193
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2014]
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1984
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15,557
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Year of Release:
1986
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32,431
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2014]
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1987
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3,599
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,119
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Depeche Mode | 4 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| The Police | 3 | 3% | |
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57 | 57% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 10/06/2021 17:34 |  Goliath | 352 | 86/100 | |
| 10/05/2021 22:12 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 02/23/2020 05:06 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 10/13/2014 20:29 | jdizzle123456 | 206 | 89/100 |
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From Goliath 10/06/2021 17:34 | #274732
Goliath 10/06/2021 17:34 | #274732
31 in common, great chart.
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From leniad 10/05/2021 22:14 | #274711
pondria intimamente y secretos mucho mas arriba
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From leniad 10/05/2021 22:12 | #274710
buenas selecciones paisano
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From 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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