Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by BorderFreeAndrew 
- Chart updated: 01/01/2025 19:45
- (Created: 09/08/2016 20:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
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18,027
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,136
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Year of Release:
1988
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10,180
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Year of Release:
1982
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6,228
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1986
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4,389
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1987
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1,398
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1989
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867
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1984
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3,843
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1981
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2,725
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1988
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1,308
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
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| XTC | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| The dB's | 2 | 2% | |
| The Triffids | 2 | 2% | |
| Julian Cope | 2 | 2% | |
| Jungle Brothers | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 11 from 19th to 8thOcean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen |
| Up 10 from 78th to 68thFloating Into The Night by Julee Cruise |
| Up 3 from 84th to 81stThe Icicle Works by The Icicle Works |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 70th to 75thDiesel And Dust by Midnight Oil |
| Down 4 from 8th to 12thPeter Gabriel (1982) by Peter Gabriel |
| Down 3 from 59th to 62ndAcadie by Daniel Lanois |
| New entries |
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| Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
| Leavers |
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| VU by The Velvet Underground |
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| ! | 05/06/2023 22:22 | MadhattanJack | 278 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/14/2016 17:23 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
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From MadhattanJack 05/06/2023 22:23 | #296699
MadhattanJack 05/06/2023 22:23 | #296699
I thought I was looking at my own chart for a minute there. I had weird flashbacks and everything...
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From greatson 12/14/2016 17:23 | #180132
greatson 12/14/2016 17:23 | #180132
That is a fresh and enjoyable chart!
Not many picks in common with mine but I love your chart!
You managed to pick the cool and interesting parts of the 80´s music!
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