Top 82 Music Albums of the 1980s by Coconut

• Chart updated: 11/06/2016 22:45
• (Created: 03/18/2016 00:02).
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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,030 charts

Rank Score:

28,369

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,290 votes)

Comments:

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" 

 Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1986:

151

Rank in 1980s:

1,508

Overall Rank:

10,517

Average Rating:

 80 (31 votes)

Comments:

1

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Green 

 R.E.M.

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

511 charts

Rank Score:

3,492

Rank in 1988:

8

Rank in 1980s:

77

Overall Rank:

506

Average Rating:

 78 (745 votes)

Comments:

56

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The Thing (Music From The Motion Picture) 
Soundtrack

 Ennio Morricone

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

41

Rank in 1982:

347

Rank in 1980s:

3,071

Overall Rank:

23,662

Average Rating:

 71 (21 votes)

Comments:

2

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 

 Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

37

Rank in 1987:

318

Rank in 1980s:

3,222

Overall Rank:

25,087

Average Rating:

 78 (9 votes)

Comments:

0

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Purple Rain 
Soundtrack

 Prince And The Revolution

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,433 charts

Rank Score:

16,202

Rank in 1984:

1

Rank in 1980s:

9

Overall Rank:

72

Average Rating:

 83 (1,655 votes)

Comments:

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Scary Monsters 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

772 charts

Rank Score:

5,597

Rank in 1980:

4

Rank in 1980s:

41

Overall Rank:

306

Average Rating:

 81 (1,116 votes)

Comments:

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Music For The Masses 

 Depeche Mode

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,706

Rank in 1987:

8

Rank in 1980s:

71

Overall Rank:

470

Average Rating:

 79 (612 votes)

Comments:

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Combat Rock 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

462 charts

Rank Score:

2,200

Rank in 1982:

12

Rank in 1980s:

119

Overall Rank:

792

Average Rating:

 76 (719 votes)

Comments:

25

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Avalon 

 Roxy Music

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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,554

Rank in 1982:

7

Rank in 1980s:

72

Overall Rank:

492

Average Rating:

 79 (639 votes)

Comments:

30

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Top 82 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	10	12%
1981	11	13%
1982	8	10%
1983	5	6%
1984	5	6%
1985	3	4%
1986	7	9%
1987	8	10%
1988	11	13%
1989	13	16%

Artist	Albums	%
Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	4	5%
Ennio Morricone	3	4%
Wendy Carlos	3	4%
Talking Heads	2	2%
David Byrne	2	2%
R.E.M.	2	2%
Duke Ellington	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	40	49%
	17	21%
	5	6%
	5	6%
	4	5%
	3	4%
	3	4%
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90/100	06/20/2020 16:23	WillyMac	95	86/100
95/100	04/29/2016 08:36	Leonard	341	88/100

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From WillyMac 06/20/2020 16:24

Easily the most varied and eclectic 80s list I've seen. It reminds me that I need to get back to listening to classical music again...

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From Leonard 04/29/2016 08:37

despite Krajan!

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