Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by xhitmanx 
- Chart updated: 07/18/2025 16:45
- (Created: 03/05/2016 19:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,833
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ramones | 7 | 7% | |
| Motörhead | 6 | 6% | |
| Iron Maiden | 5 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Flag | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
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71 | 71% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 73rd to 72nd Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails |
| Up 1 from 72nd to 71st Sister by Sonic Youth |
| Up 1 from 71st to 70th Evol by Sonic Youth |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 15 from 58th to 73rd No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith by Motörhead |
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