Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by hahol 
- Chart updated: 01/12/2017 19:15
- (Created: 11/20/2014 18:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1984
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15,271
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Year of Release:
1987
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17,961
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Year of Release:
1989
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3,314
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1985
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11,165
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1986
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7,182
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1985
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17,713
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1982
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16,048
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1986
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624
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
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| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| Crowded House | 2 | 2% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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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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| ! | 08/01/2017 11:02 |  authorunknown | 64 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/08/2016 17:17 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2014 18:43 |  pa | 457 | 91/100 |
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authorunknown 08/01/2017 11:03 | #195297
authorunknown 08/01/2017 11:03 | #195297
75% of my fav 80s here so I like this list. You are Norwegian, right?
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/08/2016 17:18 | #168208
buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/08/2016 17:18 | #168208
Pretty hard to disagree with Purple Rain at the top and Full Moon Fever getting some love. I need to check out some of your less obvious choices, starting with Fairytales.
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