The REAL 100 Greatest Albums Of The '80s by Classic Rock (2017)

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Classic Rock is a British magazine and website dedicated to rock music. These are their best albums of 1980s.
(Official website: www.loudersound.com/classic-rock)

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Franks Wild Years 
United States Tom Waits
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
211 charts
Rank Score:
983
Rank in 1987:
36
Rank in 1980s:
264
Overall Rank:
1,724
Average Rating:
 77 (261 votes)
Comments:
13
92.
Emotions In Motion 
United States Billy Squier
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
63
Rank in 1982:
264
Rank in 1980s:
2,339
Overall Rank:
17,218
Average Rating:
 66 (32 votes)
Comments:
0
93.
Doolittle 
United States Pixies
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
2,491 charts
Rank Score:
37,469
Rank in 1989:
1
Rank in 1980s:
2
Overall Rank:
18
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (2,870 votes)
Comments:
289
94.
MSG 
Germany Michael Schenker Group
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
19 charts
Rank Score:
41
Rank in 1981:
342
Rank in 1980s:
3,085
Overall Rank:
23,364
Average Rating:
 73 (19 votes)
Comments:
1
95.
Dawn Patrol 
United States Night Ranger
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
21 charts
Rank Score:
48
Rank in 1982:
321
Rank in 1980s:
2,800
Overall Rank:
20,895
Average Rating:
 68 (26 votes)
Comments:
0
96.
Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 
United States Dead Kennedys
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
662 charts
Rank Score:
4,914
Rank in 1980:
5
Rank in 1980s:
49
Overall Rank:
367
Average Rating:
 80 (733 votes)
Comments:
47
97.
Agent Provocateur 
Mixed Nationality Foreigner
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
67 charts
Rank Score:
153
Rank in 1984:
120
Rank in 1980s:
1,186
Overall Rank:
8,043
Average Rating:
 68 (89 votes)
Comments:
9
98.
If I Should Fall From Grace With God 
United Kingdom The Pogues
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
289 charts
Rank Score:
1,739
Rank in 1988:
16
Rank in 1980s:
157
Overall Rank:
1,022
Average Rating:
 78 (330 votes)
Comments:
18
99.
Album 
United Kingdom Public Image Ltd.
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
77 charts
Rank Score:
318
Rank in 1986:
60
Rank in 1980s:
651
Overall Rank:
4,414
Average Rating:
 74 (84 votes)
Comments:
3
100.

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In The Flat Field 
United Kingdom Bauhaus
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
242 charts
Rank Score:
1,571
Rank in 1980:
28
Rank in 1980s:
180
Overall Rank:
1,131
Average Rating:
 78 (272 votes)
Comments:
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The REAL 100 Greatest Albums Of The '80s composition

Year Albums %


1980 15 15%
1981 12 12%
1982 9 9%
1983 10 10%
1984 9 9%
1985 5 5%
1986 5 5%
1987 8 8%
1988 13 13%
1989 13 13%
Country Albums %


United States 48 48%
United Kingdom 38 38%
Canada 4 4%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Germany 2 2%
Australia 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%
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Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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