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:
10,192
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
8,718
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,101
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,937
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,036
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,650
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,139
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
2,487
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,317
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
436
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 5% | |
| The Waterboys | 1 | 5% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 5% | |
| U2 | 1 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 5% | |
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