Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s
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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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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,856
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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716
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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1,403
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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929
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78. (=)
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Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim
Compilation
Compilation
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Those two go together.
Come On Pilgrim and Surfer Rosa.
But I have to say ... some Doolittle songs are better than this [First added to this chart: 12/26/2015]
Come On Pilgrim and Surfer Rosa.
But I have to say ... some Doolittle songs are better than this [First added to this chart: 12/26/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,299
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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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48 | 48% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/22/2016 23:52 |  NoeSSS | 10 | 92/100 |
| ! | 06/30/2016 17:14 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 04/03/2016 11:06 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
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From NoeSSS 08/22/2016 23:52 | #173271
NoeSSS 08/22/2016 23:52 | #173271
Thank you 4 Danielle Dax, all hail eighties
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From sssvnnn 04/03/2016 11:06 | #163213
sssvnnn 04/03/2016 11:06 | #163213
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 | #162325
buzzdainer 03/22/2016 00:28 | #162325
Great chart! I appreciate your inclusions of Zen Arcade, Murmur, and Double Nickels on the Dime.
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