Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
poppmusic 
Gotta rearrange a lot of this, most of the stuff from 80-100 I'd now put up in the top 50 at least.
- Chart updated: 08/15/2017 02:15
- (Created: 05/16/2015 22:25).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2015]
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1984
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15,219
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Year of Release:
1985
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3,761
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Year of Release:
1987
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10,446
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Year of Release:
1983
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9,610
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
720
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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17,847
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,082
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,169
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,750
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[First added to this chart: 07/01/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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3,416
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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