Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Fischman 
- Chart updated: 04/10/2025 03:45
- (Created: 10/27/2016 01:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,878
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,127
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,040
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,121
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
795
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,669
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Rush | 6 | 6% | |
| Iron Maiden | 5 | 5% | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 4 | 4% | |
| Triumph | 4 | 4% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| Gary Moore | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 3 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/04/2022 10:53 | IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
| ! | 09/26/2018 16:37 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/02/2016 15:30 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/16/2016 14:02 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2016 12:43 | ecwashere | 157 | 83/100 |
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From ecwashere 11/04/2016 12:44 | #177965
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