Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
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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23,923
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,466
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
836
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Year of Release:
1984
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8,264
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
27,095
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,979
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
16,139
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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7,204
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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2,542
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
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 | 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% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
| Yello | 3 | 3% | |
| Einstürzende Neubauten | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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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
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 42nd to 45th Halber Mensch by Einstürzende Neubauten |
| Down 3 from 54th to 57th So by Peter Gabriel |
| Down 3 from 55th to 58th Deadly Weapons by Minimal Compact |
| New entries |
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 Spirit Of Edenby Talk Talk |
| Leavers |
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90/100  | 11/26/2020 08:39 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
95/100 | 11/11/2020 17:18 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
90/100 | 11/10/2020 15:24 | leniad | | 85/100 |
 100/100 | 01/09/2019 16:20 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
| 90/100 | 08/29/2018 10:00 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
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95/100
From Larcx13 11/11/2020 17:18
Larcx13 11/11/2020 17:18
Im not personally fond of the 80s but that chart of yours is dope
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90/100
From leniad 11/10/2020 15:24
good selections
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From Drzozzy 02/15/2017 18:52
Any chart with Travelogue in it is alright with me
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From desh79 01/09/2017 19:44
desh79 01/09/2017 19:44
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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100/100
From 
buzzdainer 01/08/2017 00:53
buzzdainer 01/08/2017 00:53
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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