Top 80 Music Albums of the 1980s
by vruslov 
- Chart updated: 11/13/2025 17:45
- (Created: 11/11/2015 23:06).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,145
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
569
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
11,208
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,441
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[First added to this chart: 06/16/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,555
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2024]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,008
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,915
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,497
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,457
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Total albums: 80. Page 1 of 8
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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 15% | |
| 1989 | 16 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sonic Youth | 3 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 4% | |
| Melvins | 3 | 4% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 4% | |
| Mötley Crüe | 3 | 4% | |
| Whitesnake | 3 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 56% | |
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22 | 28% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 77th to 71st Slide It In by Whitesnake |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47th The Dreaming by Kate Bush |
| Up 1 from 21st to 20th Reign In Blood by Slayer |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 19th to 22nd The Flowers Of Romance by Public Image Ltd. |
| Down 3 from 73rd to 76th Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani |
| Down 3 from 74th to 77th Not Fakin It by Michael Monroe |
| New entries |
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| Ultramega OK by Soundgarden |
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From mrmcrook 02/08/2024 23:14 | #301814
Great list. Not many lists of the heavier nature on this site. Good to see
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