Top 53 Music Albums of the 1980s
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• Chart updated: 04/20/2019 20:45
• (Created: 11/18/2015 20:39).
• Chart size: 53 albums.

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Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,140 charts

Rank Score:

11,833

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

112

Average Rating:

 84 (1,338 votes)

Comments:

87

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,489 charts

Rank Score:

34,614

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,913 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,543 charts

Rank Score:

32,311

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,948 votes)

Comments:

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Walk Among Us 

 Misfits

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

922

Rank in 1982:

28

Rank in 1980s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,817

Average Rating:

 77 (201 votes)

Comments:

17

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Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,584 charts

Rank Score:

15,878

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 84 (1,867 votes)

Comments:

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Thriller 

 Michael Jackson

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,634 charts

Rank Score:

16,266

Rank in 1982:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

71

Average Rating:

 82 (2,160 votes)

Comments:

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Strangeways, Here We Come 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,814

Rank in 1987:

4

Rank in 1980s:

37

Overall Rank:

289

Average Rating:

 81 (1,130 votes)

Comments:

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Let It Be 

 The Replacements

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

829 charts

Rank Score:

7,534

Rank in 1984:

5

Rank in 1980s:

26

Overall Rank:

211

Average Rating:

 82 (936 votes)

Comments:

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Telephone Free Landslide Victory 

 Camper Van Beethoven

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 1985:

61

Rank in 1980s:

725

Overall Rank:

4,920

Average Rating:

 78 (92 votes)

Comments:

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Invisible Touch 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2015]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,331

Rank in 1986:

17

Rank in 1980s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,297

Average Rating:

 69 (439 votes)

Comments:

39

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Top 53 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	3	6%
1981	2	4%
1982	7	13%
1983	6	11%
1984	6	11%
1985	8	15%
1986	2	4%
1987	1	2%
1988	9	17%
1989	9	17%

Artist	Albums	%
My Bloody Valentine	2	4%
Tom Waits	2	4%
The Smiths	2	4%
Pixies	2	4%
Flipper	1	2%
New Order	1	2%
Nirvana	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	32	60%
	18	34%
	2	4%
	1	2%

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85/100	03/02/2017 18:49	bobbyb5	725	90/100

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From bobbyb5 03/02/2017 18:52

Galaxie 500!!! Sugarcubes!!!! How did everyone forget about these great albums?? I got them in my 80s chart too. GOT to.

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