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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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,918
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,634
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,042
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,199
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,371
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
776
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,025
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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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2,824
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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5,706
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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5,842
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| Marillion | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| The Chameleons | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 74th to 69th Los Angeles by X (US) |
| Up 2 from 66th to 64th Youth Of America by Wipers |
| Up 1 from 69th to 68th Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 17 from 58th to 75th Tender Prey by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| Down 10 from 64th to 74th Empires And Dance by Simple Minds |
| Down 3 from 52nd to 55th What Does Anything Mean? Basically by The Chameleons |
| Leavers |
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| Let It Be by The Replacements |
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From leniad 09/03/2021 20:29 | #273258
good to see 3 marillion albums in your top 20
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From leniad 09/03/2021 20:29 | #273257
likeeeeeee
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