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
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
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Year of Release:
1989
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26,075
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94.4
~ [First added to this chart: 08/10/2016]
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91.2
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,766
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90.5
~ [First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
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Year of Release:
1982
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5,810
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90.0
~ [First added to this chart: 09/20/2016]
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89.4
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
656
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88.2
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
773
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87.6 (US Version)
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Year of Release:
1984
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7,950
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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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33,900
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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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18,148
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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% | |
| Public Enemy | 1 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 4% | |
| The Pussywillows | 1 | 4% | |
| The Replacements | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 28 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25th You Made Me Realise by My Bloody Valentine |
| New entries |
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| Thriller by Michael Jackson |
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