Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
imimesis 
- Chart updated: 10/15/2021 13:45
- (Created: 04/11/2017 20:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
30,707
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
11,811
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,472
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,229
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
19,249
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
19,874
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,235
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,552
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 8th to 6th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Up 1 from 11th to 10th Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 6th to 7th Lucinda Williams by Lucinda Williams |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club |
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