Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,687
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,838
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2950 votes)  88 (2,950 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,722
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2298 votes)  87 (2,298 votes)
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,288
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Year of Release:
1986
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34,202
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2916 votes)  88 (2,916 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,230
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2297 votes)  86 (2,297 votes)
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7. (=)
Stop Making Sense 
Live soundtrack
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,328
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,292
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1922 votes)  85 (1,922 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,940
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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4,025
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 7 10%
1981 5 7%
1982 9 13%
1983 5 7%
1984 8 11%
1985 5 7%
1986 7 10%
1987 6 9%
1988 9 13%
1989 9 13%
Artist Albums %


Iron Maiden 4 6%
Joy Division 3 4%
Tom Waits 3 4%
The Cult 2 3%
Golden Earring 2 3%
The Cure 2 3%
Pixies 2 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 37 53%
United States 25 36%
Australia 3 4%
Netherlands 2 3%
Canada 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%
Austria 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 68 97%
Yes 2 3%
Live? Albums %
No 69 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 68 97%
Yes 2 3%

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Faller Down 1 from 17th to 18th
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From 02/04/2012 07:06 | #36414
Cool chart. We have 25 albums in common but you still have a lot of stuff I wouldn't have thought of.
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