Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 12/11/2014 11:45
- (Created: 12/11/2014 00:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,289
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,102
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
373
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,264
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,926
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,158
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,220
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
936
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,805
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| The The | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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