Top 54 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Elauqsapid 
- Chart updated: 03/12/2025 17:45
- (Created: 06/03/2017 02:56).
- Chart size: 54 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2021]
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1983
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843
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,163
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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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1,789
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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,524
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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,445
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,234
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,861
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Total albums: 54. Page 1 of 6
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Top 54 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1985 | 14 | 26% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 15% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Philip Glass | 3 | 6% | |
| Cardiacs | 3 | 6% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 4% | |
| The Clean | 2 | 4% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 2 | 4% | |
| Meat Puppets | 2 | 4% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 54 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Down 1 from 43rd to 44thBad Brains by Bad Brains |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45thThis Is The Sea by The Waterboys |
| Down 1 from 45th to 46thDrum by Hugo Largo |
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| Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/01/2020 09:12 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2018 23:07 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
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From Larcx13 12/01/2020 09:12 | #261720
Larcx13 12/01/2020 09:12 | #261720
A lot of sick punk choices!
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From sssvnnn 10/22/2018 23:09 | #223076
sssvnnn 10/22/2018 23:09 | #223076
Very consistend chart that avoids all kind of embarrassing 80`s music. (...there was a lot...)
go on.
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