Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Grzywa

• Chart updated: 02/19/2016 09:15
• (Created: 01/12/2016 23:23).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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Best tracks: "Debaser", "Wave of Mutilation", "Gouge Away". [First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,494 charts

Rank Score:

37,352

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,871 votes)

Comments:

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6. (5) 1

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Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim 
Compilation

 Pixies

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Best tracks: "Bone Machine", "River Euphrates", "Nimrod's Son". [First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

1,016

Rank in 1988:

26

Rank in 1980s:

262

Overall Rank:

1,681

Average Rating:

 84 (309 votes)

Comments:

10

9. (7) 2

Violent Femmes 

 Violent Femmes

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Best tracks: "Add It Up", "Gone Daddy Gone", "Blister in the Sun". [First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

875 charts

Rank Score:

8,193

Rank in 1983:

2

Rank in 1980s:

25

Overall Rank:

200

Average Rating:

 81 (971 votes)

Comments:

73

10. (8) 2

New York 

 Lou Reed

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Best tracks: "Romeo Had Juliette", "Sick Of You", "Dime Story Mystery". [First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

2,511

Rank in 1989:

10

Rank in 1980s:

109

Overall Rank:

718

Average Rating:

 77 (426 votes)

Comments:

18

12. (10) 2

Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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Best tracks: "Jockey Full of Burbon", "Big Black Mariah", "Downtown Train". [First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,115 charts

Rank Score:

13,069

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

108

Average Rating:

 84 (1,307 votes)

Comments:

85

14. (12) 2

Wild Gift 

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Best tracks: "Adult Books", "White Girl", "The Once Over Twice". [First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 1981:

56

Rank in 1980s:

492

Overall Rank:

3,225

Average Rating:

 75 (135 votes)

Comments:

11

23. (19) 4

Hallowed Ground 

 Violent Femmes

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Best tracks: "Black Girls", "Country Death Song", "Jesus Walking On The Water". [First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

779

Rank in 1984:

34

Rank in 1980s:

322

Overall Rank:

2,113

Average Rating:

 77 (157 votes)

Comments:

12

27. (23) 4

Speaking In Tongues 

 Talking Heads

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Best tracks: "Burning Down The House", "Slippery People", "This Must Be The Place". [First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

592 charts

Rank Score:

5,179

Rank in 1983:

6

Rank in 1980s:

46

Overall Rank:

347

Average Rating:

 81 (764 votes)

Comments:

32

31. (27) 4

Jane's Addiction 

 Jane's Addiction

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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

167

Rank in 1987:

98

Rank in 1980s:

1,112

Overall Rank:

7,497

Average Rating:

 73 (79 votes)

Comments:

1

38. (33) 5

Stop Making Sense 
Live soundtrack

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

457 charts

Rank Score:

4,464

Rank in 1984:

8

Rank in 1980s:

54

Overall Rank:

402

Average Rating:

 83 (675 votes)

Comments:

32

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	12	12%
1981	12	12%
1982	6	6%
1983	14	14%
1984	12	12%
1985	9	9%
1986	9	9%
1987	10	10%
1988	7	7%
1989	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%
The Cure	8	8%
Depeche Mode	5	5%
The Smiths	5	5%
Bauhaus	4	4%
Talking Heads	3	3%
Joy Division	3	3%
Tuxedomoon	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	49	49%
	32	32%
	6	6%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
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Up 70 from 75th to 5th Posłuchaj To Do Ciebie by Kult
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Biggest fallers
Down 25 from 73rd to 98th Half-Mute by Tuxedomoon
Down 17 from 82nd to 99th The Burning World by Swans
Down 11 from 67th to 78th Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

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90/100	10/11/2017 23:15	sssvnnn	2,828	83/100
85/100	10/28/2016 09:28	ecwashere	157	83/100
80/100	06/11/2016 20:31	dihansse	309	84/100

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From sssvnnn 10/11/2017 23:16

Very good chart.

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From ecwashere 10/28/2016 09:30

Good! Very differnt from my chart, but very good. The Polish bands/artists are unknown to me, but I will check them out.

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From dihansse 06/11/2016 20:32

Now I see where you got your avator from ;)
Great list though although the Drawing Of Patient OT I'm just listening to is not really my thing.

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