Top 28 Music Albums of the 1980s
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baystateoftheart 
- Chart updated: 09/19/2021 18:15
- (Created: 04/18/2016 00:35).
- Chart size: 28 albums.
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95.0
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~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
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1989
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26,203
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94.4
~ [First added to this chart: 08/10/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 08/10/2016]
91.2
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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10,771
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90.5
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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5,768
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90.0
~ [First added to this chart: 09/20/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 09/20/2016]
89.4
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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665
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88.2
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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787
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87.6 (US Version)
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,850
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87.0
~ [First added to this chart: 04/17/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 04/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,206
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85.7
~ [First added to this chart: 06/13/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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18,021
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Total albums: 28. Page 1 of 3
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Top 28 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 18% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 3 | 11% | |
| New Order | 3 | 11% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 7% | |
| The Stone Roses | 1 | 4% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 4% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 28 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rdThe Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Down 1 from 23rd to 24thDarklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25thYou Made Me Realise by My Bloody Valentine |
| New entries |
|---|
| Thriller by Michael Jackson |
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