Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s by hoyquarlow

My 50 favorite albums of the 80's

Chart updated: 08/28/2023 15:15
(Created: 04/12/2017 23:01).
Chart size: 50 albums.

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Disintegration

The Cure

[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,761 charts

Rank Score:

27,782

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

86 (1,966 votes)

Comments:

150

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Doolittle

Pixies

[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,492 charts

Rank Score:

37,386

Rank in 1989:

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Average Rating:

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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,425 charts

Rank Score:

39,116

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

599 charts

Rank Score:

4,667

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

383

Average Rating:

81 (770 votes)

Comments:

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Louder Than Bombs
Compilation

The Smiths

[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

304 charts

Rank Score:

2,675

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

102

Overall Rank:

672

Average Rating:

83 (649 votes)

Comments:

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Violent Femmes

[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

875 charts

Rank Score:

8,197

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

201

Average Rating:

81 (971 votes)

Comments:

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The Joshua Tree

[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,814 charts

Rank Score:

19,881

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

83 (2,389 votes)

Comments:

226

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

593 charts

Rank Score:

5,361

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

337

Average Rating:

79 (654 votes)

Comments:

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Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

810 charts

Rank Score:

6,855

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

82 (1,252 votes)

Comments:

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You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

638 charts

Rank Score:

5,953

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

303

Average Rating:

82 (717 votes)

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	5	10%
1981	4	8%
1982	2	4%
1983	8	16%
1984	4	8%
1985	5	10%
1986	3	6%
1987	7	14%
1988	6	12%
1989	6	12%

Artist	Albums	%

The Cure	7	14%
The Smiths	5	10%
Tears For Fears	3	6%
Echo & The Bunnymen	3	6%
Violent Femmes	3	6%
David Bowie	2	4%
U2	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	27	54%
	14	28%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	47	94%
Yes	3	6%

Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 41st to 39th Closer by Joy Division
Up 1 from 48th to 47th Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
Up 1 from 47th to 46th Let's Dance by David Bowie

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 43rd to 45th No Control by Bad Religion

New entries
War by U2
Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Leavers
Music For The Masses by Depeche Mode
The Unforgettable Fire by U2

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