Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s
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C_Krug2009 
- Chart updated: 03/14/2019 17:15
- (Created: 10/19/2015 22:25).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,075
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,561
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,761
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,950
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,013
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,393
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,427
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,317
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,498
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1983 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 25% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| New Order | 1 | 5% | |
| Steel Pulse | 1 | 5% | |
| U2 | 1 | 5% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 5% | |
| The Police | 1 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 5% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 18th to 7th Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order |
| Up 1 from 20th to 19th Computerwelt by Kraftwerk |
| Up 1 from 14th to 13th 3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 8 from 12th to 20th Rain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| Down 2 from 13th to 15th My War by Black Flag |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| New entries |
|---|
| Guess Who's Coming To Dinner by Black Uhuru |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Showcase by Black Uhuru |
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