Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Rafion

Chart updated: 12/16/2021 11:15
(Created: 01/13/2015 00:56).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,425 charts

Rank Score:

39,101

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Average Rating:

88 (2,836 votes)

Comments:

264

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Remain In Light

Talking Heads

[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,966 charts

Rank Score:

30,707

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Average Rating:

87 (2,223 votes)

Comments:

192

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From The Lion's Mouth

The Sound

[First added to this chart: 01/16/2018]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

1,078

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

250

Overall Rank:

1,597

Average Rating:

79 (157 votes)

Comments:

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Disintegration

The Cure

[First added to this chart: 08/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,761 charts

Rank Score:

27,773

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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

810 charts

Rank Score:

6,853

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

82 (1,252 votes)

Comments:

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First And Last And Always

The Sisters Of Mercy

[First added to this chart: 03/25/2020]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

888

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

292

Overall Rank:

1,884

Average Rating:

77 (167 votes)

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The Stone Roses

[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,973 charts

Rank Score:

25,862

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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

2,994

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

589

Average Rating:

77 (400 votes)

Comments:

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Scary Monsters... And Super Creeps

David Bowie

[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,943

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

304

Average Rating:

81 (1,079 votes)

Comments:

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Pornography

The Cure

[First added to this chart: 07/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

5,891

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

80 (947 votes)

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	19	19%
1981	10	10%
1982	10	10%
1983	8	8%
1984	8	8%
1985	14	14%
1986	9	9%
1987	7	7%
1988	9	9%
1989	6	6%

Artist	Albums	%

The Cure	5	5%
Echo & The Bunnymen	4	4%
Marillion	4	4%
The Smiths	4	4%
The Sound	3	3%
Depeche Mode	3	3%
New Order	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	67	67%
	23	23%
	6	6%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

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good to see 3 marillion albums in your top 20

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