Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
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:
13,284
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116
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,630
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,763
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,227
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,801
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
19,317
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
3,333
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
13,113
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
945
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,726
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 3 | 3% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
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59 | 59% | |
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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 Roadby 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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 Radioby LL Cool J |
| Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys |
| Scary Monsters... And Super Creeps by David Bowie |
| Tinderbox by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
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From ERadio 02/05/2017 16:31
ERadio 02/05/2017 16:31
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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