Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Bristoc 
- Chart updated: 04/22/2018 23:15
- (Created: 03/11/2017 02:38).
- Chart size: 71 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,914
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
3,664
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,084
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,693
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
2,123
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,547
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,097
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,153
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Total albums: 71. Page 1 of 8
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Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 15% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| New Order | 3 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 4% | |
| Gal Costa | 2 | 3% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 3% | |
| Madonna | 2 | 3% | |
| Beastie Boys | 2 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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29 | 41% | |
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24 | 34% | |
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7 | 10% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 10th to 11th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
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| New entries |
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