Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by brent13 
This is my favorite 100 albums of the 1980's. No greatest hits compilations. The chart is updated periodically as music becomes more familiar and my tastes change. Since it is a list of favorite albums, many of my favorite artists are heavily represented.
- Chart updated: 01/13/2026 06:15
- (Created: 03/26/2017 17:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,763
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,081
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,056
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,342
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,832
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
32,767
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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,394
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,351
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,106
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Replacements | 6 | 6% | |
| Grateful Dead | 5 | 5% | |
| Pretenders | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 66th to 65thViva Hate by Morrissey |
| Up 1 from 65th to 64thIn My Tribe by 10,000 Maniacs |
| Up 1 from 64th to 63rdJane's Addiction by Jane's Addiction |
| New entries |
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| Skylarking by XTC |
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