Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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fractaljazz 
- Chart updated: 07/30/2017 21:15
- (Created: 08/20/2016 23:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,874
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,881
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,530
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,593
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,967
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
26,291
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
31,399
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
848
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,159
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
8,738
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1987 | 26 | 26% | |
| 1988 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1989 | 25 | 25% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| The Triffids | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 3 | 3% | |
| Spacemen 3 | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 72nd to 73rdKey Lime Pie by Camper Van Beethoven |
| Down 1 from 73rd to 74thRaw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry |
| Down 1 from 74th to 75thOn Fire by Galaxie 500 |
| New entries |
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| Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun by Dead Can Dance |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/24/2019 22:05 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/24/2018 10:50 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,830 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/02/2017 09:06 |  Purplepash | 1,704 | 88/100 |
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From Purplepash 08/02/2017 09:09 | #195358
Purplepash 08/02/2017 09:09 | #195358
Awesome chart showing why the 80s was a great decade to discover music!!
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