Top 59 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Lacobra 
Not including classical releases. This decade sucked, btw.
(Extended Plays are featured only if they are mostly comprised of material that can't be found in any other studio release.)
- Chart updated: 11/18/2024 19:45
- (Created: 11/27/2016 01:16).
- Chart size: 59 albums.
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Best songs: "Teen Age Riot", "The Sprawl", "'Cross the Breeze", "Providence". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Teen Age Riot", "The Sprawl", "'Cross the Breeze", "Providence". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,558
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Best songs: "Wolves, Lower", "Gardering at Night", "Carnival of Sorts" [First added to this chart: 05/07/2017]
Best songs: "Wolves, Lower", "Gardering at Night", "Carnival of Sorts" [First added to this chart: 05/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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655
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Best songs: "Radio Free Europe", "Laughing", "Sitting Still". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Radio Free Europe", "Laughing", "Sitting Still". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,041
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Best songs: "I Know It's Over", "Bigmouth Strikes Again", "The Boy With the Thorn in his Side", "There is a Light that Never Goes Out" [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "I Know It's Over", "Bigmouth Strikes Again", "The Boy With the Thorn in his Side", "There is a Light that Never Goes Out" [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,868
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Best songs: "Intruder", "Game Without Frontiers", "Biko". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Intruder", "Game Without Frontiers", "Biko". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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4,067
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Best songs: "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)", "Cloudbusting". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)", "Cloudbusting". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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18,143
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Best songs: "There Goes a Tenner", "Suspended in Gaffa". [First added to this chart: 11/15/2017]
Best songs: "There Goes a Tenner", "Suspended in Gaffa". [First added to this chart: 11/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,297
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Best songs: "A Time for Fear (Who's Afraid)", "Beat Box (Diversion One)". [First added to this chart: 04/30/2018]
Best songs: "A Time for Fear (Who's Afraid)", "Beat Box (Diversion One)". [First added to this chart: 04/30/2018]
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Best songs: "Schizophrenia", "(I Got A) Catholic Block". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Schizophrenia", "(I Got A) Catholic Block". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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3,279
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Best songs: "Omona Wapi", "Kabassele in Memoriam". [First added to this chart: 11/20/2020]
Best songs: "Omona Wapi", "Kabassele in Memoriam". [First added to this chart: 11/20/2020]
Total albums: 59. Page 1 of 6
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Top 59 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 12% |
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| R.E.M. | 4 | 7% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 3% | |
| U2 | 2 | 3% | |
| Jaime Roos | 2 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 3% | |
| Madonna | 2 | 3% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 2 | 3% | |
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27 | 46% | |
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17 | 29% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 59 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 24th to 18th Gyrate by Pylon |
| Up 2 from 58th to 56th Demonstration Tapes by Dolly Mixture |
| Up 2 from 57th to 55th Oktubre by Patricio Rey Y Sus Redonditos De Ricota |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 32nd to 40th Alturas De Machu Picchu by Los Jaivas |
| Down 5 from 52nd to 57th Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
| Down 1 from 18th to 19th Surfer Rosa by Pixies |
| New entries |
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| 3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul |
| Leavers |
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| Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
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From JulianR 08/18/2017 06:52 | #196244
JulianR 08/18/2017 06:52 | #196244
good stuff. I agree that the decade as a whole was kinda crappy tho
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