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:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,485
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,720
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,566
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,569
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,926
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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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| Whitesnake | 3 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 4% | |
| Melvins | 3 | 4% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 4% | |
| Mötley Crüe | 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 |
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| Up 6 from 77th to 71stSlide It In by Whitesnake |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47thThe Dreaming by Kate Bush |
| Up 1 from 21st to 20thReign In Blood by Slayer |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 19th to 22ndThe Flowers Of Romance by Public Image Ltd. |
| Down 3 from 73rd to 76thSurfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani |
| Down 3 from 74th to 77thNot Fakin It by Michael Monroe |
| New entries |
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| Ultramega OK by Soundgarden |
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| ! | 02/08/2024 23:13 | mrmcrook | 765 | 92/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2020 19:36 | MasterOfPuppets | 174 | 91/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2017 12:43 | Johnnyo | 2,567 | 80/100 |
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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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