Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by dmack 
- Chart updated: 02/05/2016 02:45
- (Created: 02/05/2016 01:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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4,381
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,260
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Year of Release:
1985
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5,210
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Year of Release:
1982
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16,317
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,701
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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8,845
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,711
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,445
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,240
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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7,141
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| XTC | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| Billy Joel | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 75 from 94th to 19thAll The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes by Pete Townshend |
| Up 74 from 97th to 23rdLong Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues |
| Up 68 from 92nd to 24thEast Side Story by Squeeze |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 67 from 18th to 85thMeat Is Murder by The Smiths |
| Down 63 from 27th to 90thThe Seeds Of Love by Tears For Fears |
| Down 57 from 16th to 73rdEnglish Settlement by XTC |
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From buzzdainer 07/02/2016 19:37 | #170343
buzzdainer 07/02/2016 19:37 | #170343
A classic eighties chart! Love to see well-loved greats like Remain in Light and Doolittle alongside less obvious picks such as Empty Glass and Blue Earth.
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| Best Artists of 1988 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Sonic Youth | |
| 2. Pixies | |
| 3. Talk Talk | |
| 4. Public Enemy | |
| 5. Metallica | |
| 6. My Bloody Valentine | |
| 7. Tracy Chapman | |
| 8. R.E.M. | |
| 9. N.W.A | |
| 10. Iron Maiden | |
| 11. Leonard Cohen | |
| 12. Jane's Addiction | |
| 13. The Traveling Wilburys | |
| 14. Queensrÿche | |
| 15. The Pogues | |
| 16. The Go-Betweens | |
| 17. Morrissey | |
| 18. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 19. Nick Cave | |
| 20. The Church |
