Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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zags7000 
- Chart updated: 09/01/2023 04:15
- (Created: 01/20/2016 08:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,437
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,298
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,807
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,204
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,734
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,148
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
3,222
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,683
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
983
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,580
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 5 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 3 | 3% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Anthrax | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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27 | 27% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 25 from 29th to 4th Ride The Lightning by Metallica |
| Up 16 from 34th to 18th Abigail by King Diamond |
| Up 11 from 85th to 74th Misplaced Childhood by Marillion |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 6th to 14th It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy |
| Down 5 from 26th to 31st Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Down 3 from 12th to 15th Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| New entries |
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| Copperhead Road by Steve Earle |
| Follow The Leader by Eric B. & Rakim |
| Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants |
| Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü |
| Leavers |
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| Radio by LL Cool J |
| Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys |
| Scary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Tinderbox by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
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| ! | 08/07/2020 15:50 | MasterOfPuppets | 174 | 91/100 |
| ! | 04/29/2020 17:41 | ThuramThugood | 106 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/28/2017 01:10 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/05/2017 16:28 |  ERadio | 58 | 91/100 |
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From ERadio 02/05/2017 16:31 | #184959
ERadio 02/05/2017 16:31 | #184959
I did an actual double-take when I saw Lucinda Williams next to Megadeth...cheers. Nice unique chart without any Smiths ;)
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