Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by adbrack1988 
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.
- Chart updated: 04/17/2026 21:45
- (Created: 07/07/2017 23:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
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1985
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11,301
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2020]
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1984
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4,024
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
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1980
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9,872
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2020]
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1980
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1,782
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[First added to this chart: 10/08/2017]
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1989
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22,248
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
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1982
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6,078
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
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1986
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12,203
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2024]
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1988
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1,035
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2020]
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1980
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2,123
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[First added to this chart: 02/29/2024]
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1983
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1,543
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 8 | 8% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 3% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Thin Lizzy | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 29 from 89th to 60thThe Last In Line by Dio |
| Up 25 from 74th to 49thHard Promises by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| Up 22 from 64th to 42ndSpeaking In Tongues by Talking Heads |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 34 from 51st to 85thFair Warning by Van Halen |
| Down 30 from 60th to 90thTexas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble |
| Down 28 from 54th to 82ndDouble Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen |
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| ! | 08/01/2024 01:36 | mrmcrook | 865 | 92/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2020 05:45 | DJENNY | 4,336 | 100/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2020 09:45 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
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mrmcrook 08/01/2024 01:40 | #304610
I rated originally at the beginning of 2021. My ratings gone up. Lot of nice added albums. You may like the early 80's albums of Judas Priest if you haven't checked them out already. And 'Among the Living' is the best Anthrax ever put out.
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