Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Doolittle 
United States Pixies
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
2,565 charts
Rank Score:
30,163
Rank in 1989:
1
Rank in 1980s:
2
Overall Rank:
17
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2983 votes)  88 (2,983 votes)
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Master Of Puppets 
United States Metallica
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
1,300 charts
Rank Score:
12,141
Rank in 1986:
2
Rank in 1980s:
12
Overall Rank:
93
Average Rating:
 83 (1,857 votes)
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Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 
United States Dead Kennedys
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
691 charts
Rank Score:
4,558
Rank in 1980:
5
Rank in 1980s:
49
Overall Rank:
362
Average Rating:
 80 (771 votes)
Comments:
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Back In Black 
Australia AC/DC
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1,288 charts
Rank Score:
9,808
Rank in 1980:
3
Rank in 1980s:
18
Overall Rank:
133
Average Rating:
 80 (1,893 votes)
Comments:
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Remain In Light 
United States Talking Heads
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
2,054 charts
Rank Score:
26,650
Rank in 1980:
1
Rank in 1980s:
3
Overall Rank:
25
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2320 votes)  87 (2,320 votes)
Comments:
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Ace Of Spades 
United Kingdom Motörhead
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
414 charts
Rank Score:
2,113
Rank in 1980:
14
Rank in 1980s:
122
Overall Rank:
823
Average Rating:
 78 (499 votes)
Comments:
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Closer 
United Kingdom Joy Division
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1,520 charts
Rank Score:
14,510
Rank in 1980:
2
Rank in 1980s:
11
Overall Rank:
78
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1932 votes)  85 (1,932 votes)
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Damaged 
United States Black Flag
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
401 charts
Rank Score:
2,045
Rank in 1981:
8
Rank in 1980s:
129
Overall Rank:
849
Average Rating:
 75 (511 votes)
Comments:
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The Number Of The Beast 
United Kingdom Iron Maiden
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
747 charts
Rank Score:
6,059
Rank in 1982:
3
Rank in 1980s:
35
Overall Rank:
270
Average Rating:
 81 (1,047 votes)
Comments:
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Thriller 
United States Michael Jackson
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
1,678 charts
Rank Score:
16,114
Rank in 1982:
1
Rank in 1980s:
8
Overall Rank:
65
Average Rating:
 82 (2,192 votes)
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

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Motörhead 6 6% Filter chart to just show these albums
Iron Maiden 5 5% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Country Albums %


United States 71 71% Filter chart to just show these albums
United Kingdom 23 23% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Faller Down 15 from 58th to 73rdNo Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
by Motörhead
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s ratings

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