Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s by exileonthehell

shit that'll probably enter:
the parachute club's not here
sonic temple

OMD


textures
sowing the seeds of love

• Chart updated: 01/17/2022 17:15
• (Created: 07/11/2015 21:12).
• Chart size: 99 albums.

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Script Of The Bridge 

 The Chameleons

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[First added to this chart: 07/23/2016]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

2,311

Rank in 1983:

10

Rank in 1980s:

113

Overall Rank:

769

Average Rating:

 80 (332 votes)

Comments:

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Low-Life 

 New Order

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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2016]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

2,736

Rank in 1985:

12

Rank in 1980s:

97

Overall Rank:

639

Average Rating:

 80 (488 votes)

Comments:

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You're Living All Over Me 

 Dinosaur

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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2016]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

650 charts

Rank Score:

5,729

Rank in 1987:

5

Rank in 1980s:

39

Overall Rank:

300

Average Rating:

 82 (726 votes)

Comments:

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The Colour Of Spring 

 Talk Talk

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

4,078

Rank in 1986:

6

Rank in 1980s:

59

Overall Rank:

432

Average Rating:

 80 (564 votes)

Comments:

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,504 charts

Rank Score:

15,944

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 85 (1,904 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2016]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,484 charts

Rank Score:

36,081

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,896 votes)

Comments:

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Iron Maiden 

 Iron Maiden

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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2016]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

335 charts

Rank Score:

1,834

Rank in 1980:

22

Rank in 1980s:

146

Overall Rank:

965

Average Rating:

 78 (526 votes)

Comments:

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Strange Times 

 The Chameleons

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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2019]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

767

Rank in 1986:

28

Rank in 1980s:

325

Overall Rank:

2,145

Average Rating:

 79 (142 votes)

Comments:

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Youth Of America 

 Wipers

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2016]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,831

Rank in 1981:

11

Rank in 1980s:

147

Overall Rank:

967

Average Rating:

 81 (240 votes)

Comments:

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On Fire 

 Galaxie 500

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[First added to this chart: 08/07/2016]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

497 charts

Rank Score:

4,245

Rank in 1989:

5

Rank in 1980s:

57

Overall Rank:

409

Average Rating:

 82 (587 votes)

Comments:

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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	10	10%
1981	10	10%
1982	8	8%
1983	9	9%
1984	10	10%
1985	9	9%
1986	9	9%
1987	11	11%
1988	13	13%
1989	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	5	5%
Iron Maiden	4	4%
Wipers	3	3%
The Cure	3	3%
Green River	3	3%
The Chameleons	3	3%
Swans	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	48	48%
	37	37%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 100th to 99th Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies
Up 1 from 24th to 23rd Kjøtt by Kjøtt
Up 1 from 23rd to 22nd It's My Life by Talk Talk

Biggest fallers
Down 13 from 11th to 24th Can I Say by Dag Nasty

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95/100	08/22/2016 23:52	NoeSSS	10	92/100
95/100	06/30/2016 17:14	buzzdainer	670	90/100
90/100	04/03/2016 11:06	sssvnnn	2,848	83/100

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From NoeSSS 08/22/2016 23:52

Thank you 4 Danielle Dax, all hail eighties

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From sssvnnn 04/03/2016 11:06

Very good chart.
Maybe a bit too hard and noisy for me, so good to see some quiet ENO albums in between.

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From buzzdainer 03/22/2016 00:28

Great chart! I appreciate your inclusions of Zen Arcade, Murmur, and Double Nickels on the Dime.

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