Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Decurso 
- Chart updated: 03/19/2020 20:15
- (Created: 09/20/2014 23:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,441
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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11,208
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,735
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,112
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
7,125
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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10,039
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,696
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,250
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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5,544
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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9,206
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Killdozer | 5 | 5% | |
| NoMeansNo | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cramps | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 3% | |
| Slayer | 3 | 3% | |
| Motörhead | 3 | 3% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/19/2020 22:20 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 09/13/2019 07:20 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
| ! | 09/18/2016 05:45 | vruslov | 582 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/14/2014 02:49 |  NoisyBeast | 86 | 91/100 |
| ! | 09/22/2014 19:15 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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From NoisyBeast 11/14/2014 02:53 | #126928
NoisyBeast 11/14/2014 02:53 | #126928
Nice balance of metal and punk (including some great Canadian hardcore!). I enjoyed spotting the "12 Point Buck" album :)
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From sssvnnn 09/22/2014 19:15 | #122436
sssvnnn 09/22/2014 19:15 | #122436
hard.
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