Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by LADodger1 
Best Heavy Metal Albums of the 80's
- Chart updated: 05/31/2017 20:45
- (Created: 05/31/2017 19:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,693
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,670
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,870
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Year of Release:
1987
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11,187
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Year of Release:
1980
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10,039
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
472
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Year of Release:
1986
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12,515
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
891
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
407
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Mötley Crüe | 5 | 5% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| Bon Jovi | 4 | 4% | |
| Scorpions | 4 | 4% | |
| Ratt | 4 | 4% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 4 | 4% | |
| Queensrÿche | 3 | 3% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 76th to 71st Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden |
| Up 5 from 70th to 65th Piece Of Mind by Iron Maiden |
| Up 2 from 95th to 93rd The Right To Rock by Keel |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 13 from 81st to 94th One Vice At A Time by Krokus |
| Down 12 from 88th to 100th Mr. Big by Mr. Big |
| Down 1 from 65th to 66th Earthshaker by Y&T |
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From ecwashere 07/07/2017 20:14 | #193900
Great chart! I think I own 90% of the albums on your chart? All bought back then, in the wonderfull 80's.
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