Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s
by spewventuri 
This was my 80s (apart from Lewis who only showed up recently). I always say I didn't think much of the 80s but I don't know if I mean it.
- Chart updated: 07/20/2025 16:45
- (Created: 06/08/2016 15:43).
- Chart size: 90 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,913
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,518
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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1,495
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,255
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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3,991
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
638
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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2,471
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,675
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,958
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Total albums: 90. Page 1 of 9
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Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 15 | 17% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Fall | 8 | 9% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 6% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | 2 | 2% | |
| They Might Be Giants | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 80th to 77thNew York by Lou Reed |
| Up 1 from 85th to 84thBiograph by Bob Dylan |
| Up 1 from 84th to 83rdVarious Positions by Leonard Cohen |
| New entries |
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| Meat Puppets by Meat Puppets |
| Workbook by Bob Mould |
| Levitation by Hawkwind |
| Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/06/2017 09:09 |  Leonard | 341 | 88/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2017 11:46 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,830 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/15/2017 12:09 |  pavelthevelvet | 52 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2016 11:55 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/29/2016 17:46 | BassCadet | 13 | 80/100 |
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From sssvnnn 08/10/2016 11:58 | #172691
sssvnnn 08/10/2016 11:58 | #172691
Good chart.
I´m not a big fan of the Fall and I don´t know most of their albums... but the rest is very good.
Maybe there will come the time I´ll try out the Fall albums?!
I hope you go on to 100.
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From BassCadet 06/29/2016 17:46 | #170133
very good picks for 80's alt, noise and college & punk picks but a lil too much of the fall. Don't get me wrong, I love Hex Enduction Hour as much as the next guy but some of their other works are lacking. Also good find on the Virginia Astley record, she is very often overlooked.
Recommendation (if you haven't listened to it or have it on your back-burner already): UT - Conviction, 1986
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