Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Cheboygan74 
These are my favorite albums as of March 31, 2024.
Recommendations are appreciated.
- Chart updated: 04/12/2024 23:15
- (Created: 03/07/2017 02:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,946
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,251
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
802
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,893
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,973
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
27,782
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| The Sound | 5 | 5% | |
| New Order | 5 | 5% | |
| And Also The Trees | 4 | 4% | |
| The Comsat Angels | 4 | 4% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 4 | 4% | |
| The Chameleons | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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66 | 66% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 27th to 22nd December by For Against |
| Up 3 from 17th to 14th From The Lion's Mouth by The Sound |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6th Pornography by The Cure |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 68th to 77th The Glass Bead Game by Breathless |
| Down 8 from 64th to 72nd Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Down 4 from 92nd to 96th Snowball by The Field Mice |
| Leavers |
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 Medusaby Clan Of Xymox |
| Bad Moon Rising by Sonic Youth |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 90/100  | 09/03/2021 20:34 | leniad | | 85/100 |
| 80/100 | 10/14/2020 12:52 | cronadigallina | | 86/100 |
| 100/100 | 01/04/2019 06:09 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 80/100 | 10/05/2018 22:42 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
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From leniad 09/03/2021 20:34
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From cronadigallina 10/14/2020 12:57
Cool chart. With The Chameleons on top. And then all the great bands in the so called goth area. A few bands I didn't know, so thank you for the suggestion
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From sssvnnn 10/05/2018 22:42
sssvnnn 10/05/2018 22:42
interesting new wave, goth chart with a lot to discover.
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