Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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jwammo12 
- Chart updated: 12/10/2022 15:15
- (Created: 04/02/2016 00:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,187
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,818
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,620
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,831
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,489
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,307
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[First added to this chart: 06/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
4,018
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,882
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,406
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Galaxie 500 | 2 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| Meat Puppets | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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47 | 47% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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