Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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neilgee 
- Chart updated: 09/26/2026 20:15
- (Created: 10/22/2015 18:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
827
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,054
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
441
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,052
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
821
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1981 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Elvis Costello | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| XTC | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Marley | 3 | 3% | |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | 3 | 3% | |
| The Pogues | 3 | 3% | |
| Thomas Dolby | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 2 from 98th to 96th |
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Down 35 from 65th to 100th |
Down 27 from 72nd to 99th |
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