Top 74 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
Lowkey 
note: of course i've listened to over 100 '80s records, i'm just adding records that i really like here
- Chart updated: 01/05/2016 18:15
- (Created: 12/26/2015 16:04).
- Chart size: 74 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2015]
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Top 74 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 4 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 5% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 2 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 3% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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35 | 47% | |
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23 | 31% | |
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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 74 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 50th to 51stAmbient 4: On Land by Brian Eno |
| Down 1 from 51st to 52ndLove Over Gold by Dire Straits |
| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rdPowerslave by Iron Maiden |
| New entries |
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| In The Flat Field by Bauhaus |
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