Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s by IvanIke 
Why so few? I limit my list to a 80/100 score ... yeah not the best decade with today's ears ...
- Chart updated: 09/08/2015 19:45
- (Created: 01/12/2015 20:13).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,266
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67
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
9,273
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,127
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,066
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,220
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,941
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,395
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,491
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19,901
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
427
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 30% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1983 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1984 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talk Talk | 2 | 10% | |
| The Cult (UK) | 1 | 5% | |
| Donald Fagen | 1 | 5% | |
| Diana Ross | 1 | 5% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 5% | |
| Prince | 1 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 18 from 20th to 2nd Sign 'O' The Times by Prince |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd The Seeds Of Love by Tears For Fears |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4th Gaucho by Steely Dan |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5th The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk |
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