Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Romanelli

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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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47
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2011]
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1986
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11,778
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Produced by Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen & Steven Van Zandt. By the time of this album, Bruce was bursting with songs...a double album was a must. The River is stunning, even with its one glaring weakness: 80's keyboards. This album steps above that and showcases a simply beautiful set of songs. The titler track alone makes this chart worthy: everything else puts it where it is. A great collection of songs from one of the best to ever sling a guitar and microphone. Bruce truly is the boss. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
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1980
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4,042
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[First added to this chart: 11/08/2012]
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1989
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186
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Produced by Daniel Van Patten. This underrated punk band has been around since 1979, yet they've made exactly 3 studio albums. This Is The Voice, from 1986, is a great mix of surf and punk, and is one of rock's lost classics. Should be huge, but it's not. Too melodic for punk, too heavy for surf, the Agents found their audience in skateboarders. This is their best work, pulling from a variety of influences and sounding better and more cohesive with each listen. Long live Agent Orange! [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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54
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2011]
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1984
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3,961
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
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1986
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246
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
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1988
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264
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2021]
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1980
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359
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2019]
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1988
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290
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 14 14%
1981 6 6%
1982 12 12%
1983 6 6%
1984 7 7%
1985 5 5%
1986 11 11%
1987 11 11%
1988 13 13%
1989 15 15%
Country Albums %


United States 60 60%
United Kingdom 24 24%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Australia 5 5%
Ireland 3 3%
Sweden 2 2%
Canada 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 3 from 25th to 22nd
Graceland
by Paul Simon
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd
The River
by Bruce Springsteen
Faller Down 1 from 23rd to 24th
Flying In A Blue Dream
by Joe Satriani
Faller Down 1 from 24th to 25th
This Is The Voice
by Agent Orange

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From 10/22/2020 01:13
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From 06/24/2020 03:52
some solid picks m8.
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From 11/24/2018 10:49
It is nice to see an 80s chart as chart of the day for a change. And what a pathetic decade it was if even someone like you who obviously knows a lot of stuff cannot come up with better records than these. TW are okay but as no. 1? The first decent LP enters at place 23, in my opinion.
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From 11/24/2018 09:24
Really like your notes!!
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From 07/16/2016 15:13
I love your take on the eighties! I really appreciate your #1 pick, as supergroups tend to be written off as inferior to the works of their individual members--an assumption that the Traveling Wilburys blew out of the water. Full Moon Fever, Disintegration, Doolittle, and The River are all great albums, too. Also really nice to see Blue Earth in your top ten, as I've been a huge fan of the Jayhawks for many years and love that album. Excellent work overall, especially on your notes!
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From 12/01/2014 14:31
Great albums I guess some I wouldn't play so much. We have quite a few similar choices
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From 01/13/2014 15:59
Interesting number one pick.
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From 01/10/2013 01:33
Nice chart!
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From 12/11/2012 09:04
Good choice at #1.
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very good
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