Top 80 Music Albums of the 1980s by SomeoneInNewYork

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On Fire 

 Galaxie 500

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

505 charts

Rank Score:

4,204

Rank in 1989:

5

Rank in 1980s:

56

Overall Rank:

406

Average Rating:

 82 (591 votes)

Comments:

40

5.

Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,030 charts

Rank Score:

28,359

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,290 votes)

Comments:

196

6.

Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,141 charts

Rank Score:

11,914

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

113

Average Rating:

 84 (1,334 votes)

Comments:

87

8.

The Ascension 

 Glenn Branca

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Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,565

Rank in 1981:

15

Rank in 1980s:

173

Overall Rank:

1,115

Average Rating:

 79 (211 votes)

Comments:

14

9.

3 Feet High And Rising 

 De La Soul

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

560 charts

Rank Score:

4,054

Rank in 1989:

6

Rank in 1980s:

59

Overall Rank:

424

Average Rating:

 78 (603 votes)

Comments:

37

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Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim 
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 Pixies

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

990

Rank in 1988:

27

Rank in 1980s:

266

Overall Rank:

1,716

Average Rating:

 84 (317 votes)

Comments:

10

15.

Today 

 Galaxie 500

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

946

Rank in 1988:

28

Rank in 1980s:

276

Overall Rank:

1,775

Average Rating:

 79 (215 votes)

Comments:

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Paul's Boutique 

 Beastie Boys

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

6,698

Rank in 1989:

4

Rank in 1980s:

30

Overall Rank:

245

Average Rating:

 82 (1,040 votes)

Comments:

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Sign "O" The Times 

 Prince

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Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

882 charts

Rank Score:

9,007

Rank in 1987:

3

Rank in 1980s:

22

Overall Rank:

167

Average Rating:

 81 (943 votes)

Comments:

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21.

Zen Arcade 

 Hüsker Dü

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

4,246

Rank in 1984:

9

Rank in 1980s:

55

Overall Rank:

402

Average Rating:

 79 (600 votes)

Comments:

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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	7	9%
1981	8	10%
1982	11	14%
1983	8	10%
1984	7	9%
1985	6	8%
1986	6	8%
1987	5	6%
1988	12	15%
1989	9	11%

Artist	Albums	%
New Order	3	4%
XTC	3	4%
Talking Heads	2	3%
Tom Waits	2	3%
R.E.M.	2	3%
Pixies	2	3%
Galaxie 500	2	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	38	48%
	32	40%
	6	8%
	2	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%

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