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.
Member feedback is NOT allowed on this chart.
View the complete list of 58,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
This chart is currently filtered to only show albums from United Kingdom. (Remove this filter)
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
26,115
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
32,721
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,212
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
871
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,470
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,486
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,593
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,286
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
987
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,661
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 35. Page 1 of 4
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 5% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 3% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 3% | |
| Bathory | 2 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
 |
35 | 47% | |
| |
23 | 31% | |
 |
3 | 4% | |
 |
2 | 3% | |
 |
2 | 3% | |
 |
2 | 3% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 74 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| In The Flat Field by Bauhaus |
Top 74 Music Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 73 Music Albums of the 1980s | gelud | 1980s decade chart | 2014 |  |
| Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s |  HazeyTwilight | 1980s decade chart | 2015 |  |
| Top 86 Music Albums of the 1980s | AledJames | 1980s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Taric | 1980s decade chart | 2012 |  |
| Top 75 Music Albums of the 1980s |  ProfessorSquid | 1980s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | SamNassiri98 | 1980s decade chart | 2018 |  |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s |  ShaneSpear | 1980s decade chart | 2013 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | rockthe80s | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 73 Music Albums of the 1980s |  RFNAPLES | 1980s decade chart | 2013 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | SwampThing | Overall chart | 2010 | |
Top 74 Music Albums of the 1980s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Gain access to a Dark Mode theme.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by Lowkey
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | Lowkey | 2010s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | Lowkey | 2000s decade chart | 2022 | |
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
