Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Leonard 
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- Chart updated: 02/17/2026 17:15
- (Created: 03/17/2015 18:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,439
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Van Morrison | 2 | 2% | |
| The Nits | 2 | 2% | |
| Depeche Mode | 2 | 2% | |
| Tears For Fears | 2 | 2% | |
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 2% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 75th to 67thThe Lion And The Cobra by Sinéad O'Connor |
| Up 2 from 68th to 66thThe Flat Earth by Thomas Dolby |
| Up 1 from 85th to 84thLetter From Home by Pat Metheny Group |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 65th to 68thSongs In The Attic by Billy Joel |
| Down 3 from 82nd to 85thL Is For Lover by Al Jarreau |
| Down 2 from 67th to 69thDare by The Human League |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/15/2026 06:12 |  Purplepash | 1,738 | 88/100 | |
| 08/14/2017 11:17 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 06/20/2017 23:18 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 07/18/2016 14:32 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 04/26/2015 14:45 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 |
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From bobbyb5 06/20/2017 23:21 | #192951
bobbyb5 06/20/2017 23:21 | #192951
Not enough Klaus Schulze and Nina Hagen!!! Just kidding. I never heard of The Nits. I have to check it out.
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From buzzdainer 07/18/2016 14:34 | #171500
buzzdainer 07/18/2016 14:34 | #171500
Outstanding eighties chart! I love Disintegration, The Stone Roses, Nebraska, Purple Rain, and many of your other selections. Also glad to see Prince's Parade make your top ten, as I think it's a widely underappreciated album. Excellent work!
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From greatson 04/26/2015 14:45 | #140302
greatson 04/26/2015 14:45 | #140302
Great 80´s chart!
Very good "typical 80´s" New Wave/Post-Rock bands!
I love to see Van Morrisson (Great artist unfortunatly I don´t know his 80`s albums - maybe it´s a mistake and I should add them in my chart anytime!)
Love the electronic choices: Klaus Schulze and Kraftwerk!
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