Best Alternative Rock Albums of the 1980s
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bertrandu 
Updated 2017 Mar 7th
- Chart updated: 03/07/2017 11:15
- (Created: 03/07/2017 11:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1983
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9,900
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Year of Release:
1986
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33,175
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1984
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3,218
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1984
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7,843
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Year of Release:
1987
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18,386
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1985
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6,208
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1989
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31,136
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Year of Release:
1987
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5,684
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Year of Release:
1986
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3,519
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Best Alternative Rock Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1986 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1987 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1988 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Felt (UK) | 5 | 5% | |
| The Go-Betweens | 5 | 5% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 4 | 4% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 4 | 4% | |
| The Church | 3 | 3% | |
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| 09/07/2019 13:05 | cronadigallina | 51 | 87/100 | |
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From cronadigallina 09/07/2019 13:06 | #242320
This is an absolute breaking chart within all the iconic albums! Glad to see also Church, Hüsker, Feelies and Smithereens. Thank you
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