Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by adbrack1988

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The 80s are by far my least favorite decade. Most of my favorite 70s artists fizzed out by this time and I can't get into anything with that infamous 80s production. Tom Waits, early metal and some spillovers from 70s bands are about all I've gotten into, so please help me out if you have any recommendations.

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(Created: 07/07/2017 23:51).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,116 charts

Rank Score:

13,029

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

84 (1,307 votes)

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Back In Black

AC/DC

[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,239 charts

Rank Score:

11,256

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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,230 charts

Rank Score:

13,258

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

83 (1,766 votes)

Comments:

116

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1984

Van Halen

[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

413 charts

Rank Score:

2,112

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

130

Overall Rank:

844

Average Rating:

76 (631 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses

[First added to this chart: 10/08/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,975 charts

Rank Score:

25,785

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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

3,450

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

530

Average Rating:

79 (556 votes)

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Ace Of Spades

Motörhead

[First added to this chart: 09/30/2020]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

385 charts

Rank Score:

2,277

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

117

Overall Rank:

786

Average Rating:

78 (474 votes)

Comments:

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Moving Pictures

Rush

[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

987 charts

Rank Score:

10,090

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

154

Average Rating:

82 (1,260 votes)

Comments:

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Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

839 charts

Rank Score:

7,216

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

239

Average Rating:

82 (1,009 votes)

Comments:

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Tattoo You

The Rolling Stones

[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

340 charts

Rank Score:

1,796

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

154

Overall Rank:

998

Average Rating:

75 (572 votes)

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	18	18%
1981	9	9%
1982	9	9%
1983	11	11%
1984	9	9%
1985	8	8%
1986	6	6%
1987	9	9%
1988	9	9%
1989	12	12%

Artist	Albums	%

Iron Maiden	6	6%
The Rolling Stones	5	5%
Red Hot Chili Peppers	4	4%
Tom Waits	4	4%
Metallica	4	4%
Van Halen	4	4%
Rush	4	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	57	57%
	31	31%
	7	7%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 14th to 12th Ride The Lightning by Metallica
Up 1 from 46th to 45th Blizzard Of Ozz by Ozzy Osbourne
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Down 1 from 12th to 13th Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits
Down 1 from 13th to 14th Powerslave by Iron Maiden
Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

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