Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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desh79 
- Chart updated: 02/28/2019 11:15
- (Created: 12/27/2016 10:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,052
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,043
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
803
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Year of Release:
1984
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7,952
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,084
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,236
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,566
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,006
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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2,509
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
| Yello | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| Tears For Fears | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
| Leavers |
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| Rattle And Hum by U2 |
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| ! | 11/26/2020 08:39 |  Tamthebam | 645 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2020 17:18 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2020 15:24 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2019 16:20 |  Rhyner | 1,456 | 99/100 |
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From Larcx13 11/11/2020 17:18 | #260643
Larcx13 11/11/2020 17:18 | #260643
Im not personally fond of the 80s but that chart of yours is dope
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From leniad 11/10/2020 15:24 | #260542
good selections
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From Drzozzy 02/15/2017 18:52 | #185680
Any chart with Travelogue in it is alright with me
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From desh79 01/09/2017 19:44 | #182119
desh79 01/09/2017 19:44 | #182119
Buzzdainer, thanks for the nice comment! Since I'm an 80s child, many of these albums accompanied me during my childhood and later on in my teenage years. Compiling this list was a fun trip down memory lane for me. :)
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buzzdainer 01/08/2017 00:53 | #181997
buzzdainer 01/08/2017 00:53 | #181997
I really appreciate the depth and balance of this chart, with a nice geographical diversity and lots of different genres represented. Some of my favorite selections here are Murmur, The Stone Roses, Disintegration, and Doolittle (which I know everyone loves, but it's for good reason). Excellent work on this chart!
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