Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
timtooky 
Please note: This list is an expression of personal likings. There's no attempt to measure the unique quality of a record.
I apologize, that this list will not meet the tastes of all readers. In fact I know that my musical preferences are mostly far away from "professional" reviewers or people, who are inside music.
To avoid confusion or missunderstandings, i would like to explain my rating scheme:
--------- Epoch-Making ------------
100% - I will assign this rating only 1 time.
95% - I will assign this rating max. 3 times.
90% - I will assign this rating max. 6 times.
--------- Gigantic ------------
85% - I will assign this rating max. 10 times.
80% - I will assign this rating max. 20 times.
--------- Outstanding ------------
75% - I will assign this rating max. 40 times.
70% - I will assign this rating max. 60 times.
--------- Very Good ------------
65% - I will assign this rating max. 100 times.
60% - I will assign this rating max. 200 times.
--------- Good ------------
50% - 55%
--------- Worth Mentioning ------------
40% - 45%
--------- Acceptable ------------
30% - 35%
--------- Not My Cup Of Tea ------------
15% - 25%
--------- Annoying ------------
10%
--------- What The ****? ------------
5%
- Chart updated: 02/27/2024 23:15
- (Created: 03/14/2016 23:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,541
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,054
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,295
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,963
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,135
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,776
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,137
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,121
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,895
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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1,120
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talk Talk | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Toy Dolls | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 18 from 40th to 22nd...Bis Zum Bitteren Ende by Neurotic Arseholes |
| Up 17 from 31st to 14thSpirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
| Up 3 from 20th to 17thSo by Peter Gabriel |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 15th to 18thSeventeen Seconds by The Cure |
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thPeter Gabriel (1980) by Peter Gabriel |
| Down 2 from 17th to 19thRed Skies Over Paradise by Fischer-Z |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/01/2016 18:55 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 |
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From buzzdainer 07/01/2016 18:57 | #170278
buzzdainer 07/01/2016 18:57 | #170278
Very nice, classic eighties chart, but with enough surprises to keep it interesting. Graceland and Nebraska are great albums. Nice to see them included among some less familiar material.
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