Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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neilgee 
- Chart updated: 03/20/2025 19:45
- (Created: 10/22/2015 18:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
849
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,076
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
423
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,177
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
841
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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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| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| XTC | 4 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 3 | 3% | |
| The Pogues | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Down 1 from 41st to 42nd Sandinista! by The Clash |
| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd The Legend Lives On... Jah Wobble In 'Betrayal' by Jah Wobble |
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| God's Own Medicine by The Mission |
| Leavers |
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