Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s by Space-Dementia

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11. (9) 2

Disintegration 

 The Cure

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Post-Punk, Goth
9
Best track: Lovesong [First added to this chart: 12/02/2015]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,764 charts

Rank Score:

27,754

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (1,966 votes)

Comments:

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12. (11) 1

Let It Be 

 The Replacements

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Punk Rock, Post Punk
8
Best track: Unsatisfied [First added to this chart: 12/02/2015]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

803 charts

Rank Score:

7,886

Rank in 1984:

5

Rank in 1980s:

26

Overall Rank:

213

Average Rating:

 82 (909 votes)

Comments:

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13. (12) 1

EVOL 

 Sonic Youth

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Noise Rock
8
Best track: Starpower [First added to this chart: 11/24/2015]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

2,519

Rank in 1986:

11

Rank in 1980s:

108

Overall Rank:

716

Average Rating:

 78 (504 votes)

Comments:

28

14. (13) 1

Youth Of America 

 Wipers

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Punk, Post Punk
8
Best track: Youth of America [First added to this chart: 05/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,912

Rank in 1981:

11

Rank in 1980s:

144

Overall Rank:

938

Average Rating:

 81 (227 votes)

Comments:

11

15. (14) 1

Murmur 

 R.E.M.

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Jangle Pop, Indie Rock
8
Best track: Radio Free Europe [First added to this chart: 08/11/2016]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,102 charts

Rank Score:

10,622

Rank in 1983:

1

Rank in 1980s:

19

Overall Rank:

141

Average Rating:

 83 (1,383 votes)

Comments:

94

16. (15) 1

Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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Thrash Metal
8
Best track: Master of Puppets [First added to this chart: 01/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,229 charts

Rank Score:

13,232

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 83 (1,765 votes)

Comments:

116

17. (16) 1

Double Nickels On The Dime 

 Minutemen

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Punk, Post-Punk
8
Best track: Viet Nam [First added to this chart: 09/06/2016]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

565 charts

Rank Score:

5,188

Rank in 1984:

7

Rank in 1980s:

45

Overall Rank:

345

Average Rating:

 80 (623 votes)

Comments:

47

18. (17) 1

Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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Jazz, Art Rock
8
Best track: Singapore [First added to this chart: 08/11/2016]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,115 charts

Rank Score:

13,065

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

108

Average Rating:

 84 (1,307 votes)

Comments:

85

19. (18) 1

Thriller 

 Michael Jackson

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Pop, Disco
8
Best track: Billie Jean [First added to this chart: 02/06/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,575 charts

Rank Score:

16,848

Rank in 1982:

1

Rank in 1980s:

9

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 82 (2,102 votes)

Comments:

159

20. (19) 1

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Surfer Rosa 

 Pixies

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Alternative Rock, Noise Pop
8
Best track: Where Is My Mind? [First added to this chart: 11/24/2015]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,288 charts

Rank Score:

13,499

Rank in 1988:

2

Rank in 1980s:

12

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 85 (1,822 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	5	10%
1981	2	4%
1982	4	8%
1983	5	10%
1984	8	16%
1985	4	8%
1986	7	14%
1987	4	8%
1988	4	8%
1989	7	14%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	4	8%
Sonic Youth	3	6%
R.E.M.	3	6%
Metallica	2	4%
Talk Talk	2	4%
Talking Heads	2	4%
Pixies	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	31	62%
	16	32%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 7 from 10th to 3rd Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 20th to 23rd Reign In Blood by Slayer
Down 2 from 4th to 6th The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Down 2 from 9th to 11th Disintegration by The Cure

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Computerwelt [Computer World] by Kraftwerk

Leavers
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85/100	10/14/2021 16:58	Johnnyo	2,015	80/100
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80/100	06/29/2016 08:45	TheSmiths82-87	1,839	83/100

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From Johnnyo 10/14/2021 16:58

Very nice chart

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From hailey 01/29/2019 17:35

Very good chart!

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From Cojo7 03/21/2016 01:19

Great list, very similar to mine.

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