Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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infinitejester 
My personal favorite albums from the 1980s.
- Chart updated: 01/07/2020 06:45
- (Created: 05/10/2016 01:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Talking Heads | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 60th to 52ndTim by The Replacements |
| Up 6 from 66th to 60thStrangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
| Up 5 from 78th to 73rdThe Smiths by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 44th to 48thStop Making Sense by Talking Heads |
| Down 4 from 50th to 54thI'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen |
| Down 4 from 52nd to 56thSome Great Reward by Depeche Mode |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/23/2020 19:05 |  jnfbn | 310 | 96/100 |
| ! | 09/12/2017 09:09 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2017 02:06 |  RoundTheBend | 372 | 92/100 |
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