Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
Repo 
- Chart updated: 03/24/2025 23:45
- (Created: 04/22/2017 02:03).
- Chart size: 55 albums.
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Setting: Two words. Country legend. He was one of the best and most prolific country artists in the mid-late 60s and early 70s. And then his stock took just the tiniest of dips until he jumped labels and moved to MCA in the late 70s. The move did him wonders perhaps attributed to teaming up with legendary Nashville producer Jimmy Bowen. In 1979, he put out Serving 190 Proof which includes some of my favorite country tracks of the 70s – “Got Lonely Too Early This Morning”, “Footlights”, “Heaven was a Drink of Wine”. Can Bowen and Hag keep the streak going in 1980?
The Listen: Hell yeah! In fact, Hag got even better on Back To The Barrooms. Simply one of the best post-breakup albums of all time. Listening to it is like drinking whiskey with one of your closest friends. Not just some random barkeep who’s half listening & half serving other customers. No. Someone who looks you straight in the eye and hears every word as you pour out your woe while he pours even more whiskey. Filling you up not just with booze but affirmation. That love can tear you apart but we’re going to get back out there and try again, aren't we. Just after this bottle is done.
Verdict. You know this is going in. Hag still had it. And I almost feel he made this for me as I stumble & stagger around in this post-breakup haze. One of best country albums of the entire 80s.
Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil [First added to this chart: 05/09/2021]
Setting: Two words. Country legend. He was one of the best and most prolific country artists in the mid-late 60s and early 70s. And then his stock took just the tiniest of dips until he jumped labels and moved to MCA in the late 70s. The move did him wonders perhaps attributed to teaming up with legendary Nashville producer Jimmy Bowen. In 1979, he put out Serving 190 Proof which includes some of my favorite country tracks of the 70s – “Got Lonely Too Early This Morning”, “Footlights”, “Heaven was a Drink of Wine”. Can Bowen and Hag keep the streak going in 1980?
The Listen: Hell yeah! In fact, Hag got even better on Back To The Barrooms. Simply one of the best post-breakup albums of all time. Listening to it is like drinking whiskey with one of your closest friends. Not just some random barkeep who’s half listening & half serving other customers. No. Someone who looks you straight in the eye and hears every word as you pour out your woe while he pours even more whiskey. Filling you up not just with booze but affirmation. That love can tear you apart but we’re going to get back out there and try again, aren't we. Just after this bottle is done.
Verdict. You know this is going in. Hag still had it. And I almost feel he made this for me as I stumble & stagger around in this post-breakup haze. One of best country albums of the entire 80s.
Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil [First added to this chart: 05/09/2021]
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Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 21 | 38% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 15% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 4% |
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| The Durutti Column | 2 | 4% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 2% | |
| Patrice Rushen | 1 | 2% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 1 | 2% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 2% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 1 | 2% | |
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