Top 73 Music Albums of the 1980s
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,334
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,286
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2933 votes)  88 (2,933 votes)
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Year of Release:
1989
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22,683
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2308 votes)  86 (2,308 votes)
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Year of Release:
1989
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31,265
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2965 votes)  88 (2,965 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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11,034
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,325
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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10,035
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8. New entry
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Year of Release:
1980
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14,731
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1929 votes)  85 (1,929 votes)
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9. (8) Down 1
Purple Rain 
Soundtrack
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,834
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2011]
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1980
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27,465
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2308 votes)  87 (2,308 votes)
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Total albums: 73. Page 1 of 8
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Top 73 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 9 12%
1981 2 3%
1982 4 5%
1983 8 11%
1984 10 14%
1985 5 7%
1986 11 15%
1987 10 14%
1988 8 11%
1989 6 8%
Country Albums %


United States 48 66%
United Kingdom 17 23%
Ireland 3 4%
Mixed Nationality 2 3%
Canada 1 1%
Jamaica 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 71 97%
Yes 2 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 71 97%
Yes 2 3%

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