Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 12/27/2014 21:15
- (Created: 12/10/2014 23:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,051
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,786
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,541
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,416
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
957
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
912
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,135
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
524
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1981 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Echo & The Bunnymen | 5 | 5% | |
| The Fall | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| XTC | 2 | 2% | |
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61 | 61% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 70th to 71stA Secret Wish by Propaganda (DE) |
| Down 1 from 71st to 72ndThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| New entries |
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| Maximizing The Audience by Soft Verdict |
| Leavers |
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| God's Own Medicine by The Mission |
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