Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Drzozzy 
- Chart updated: 02/24/2017 18:15
- (Created: 02/23/2017 19:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,441
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,304
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,346
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2017]
[First added to this chart: 02/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
317
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2017]
[First added to this chart: 02/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,116
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2017]
[First added to this chart: 02/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,000
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| UB40 | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| XTC | 3 | 3% | |
| Roy Harper | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| The Human League | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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