Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Tuur 
- Chart updated: 11/14/2025 22:45
- (Created: 11/13/2014 09:15).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,873
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,253
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,777
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
600
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Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,510
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,501
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2024]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
751
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1984 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 16% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 28% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 32% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Crowded House | 2 | 8% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 8% | |
| The B-52's | 1 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 4% | |
| The Stone Roses | 1 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 12 from 18th to 6th In My Tribe by 10,000 Maniacs |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 6th to 7th Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim by Pixies |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th Viva Hate by Morrissey |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9th Green by R.E.M. |
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| Top 25 Music Albums of 1989 | garycottier | 1989 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 24 Music Albums of the 1980s |  hereforashortime | 1980s decade chart | 2018 | |
| Top 25 Music Albums of 1989 | dhbarrett | 1989 year chart | 2023 | |
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