Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by stangetzaway

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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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388
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,041
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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30,857
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,428
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49. (48) Down1
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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528
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
285
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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5,956
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78. (77) Down1
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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493
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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6
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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600
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 12 12%
1981 8 8%
1982 9 9%
1983 9 9%
1984 15 15%
1985 6 6%
1986 12 12%
1987 11 11%
1988 12 12%
1989 6 6%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 36 36%
Australia 29 29%
United States 25 25%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Germany 2 2%
Ireland 2 2%
Iceland 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 56 from 95th to 39th
Treeless Plain
by The Triffids
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 39th to 40th
Your Funeral... My Trial
by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Faller Down 1 from 40th to 41st
Sandinista!
by The Clash
Faller Down 1 from 41st to 42nd
Thirsty's Calling
by The Moodists

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Good to see The Smiths, R.E.M,. Prince and Kate Bush. And good to see some 80s pop in there too. Good chart.
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