Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Taric 
- Chart updated: 02/02/2012 23:57
- (Created: 12/05/2011 18:53).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,332
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,723
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Overall Rank:
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Total albums: 2. Page 1 of 1
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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 | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 4 | 6% | |
| Joy Division | 3 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 2 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 19th to 15thCombat Rock by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 15th to 16thStill by Joy Division |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17th3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thMaster Of Puppets by Metallica |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 11/12/2019 13:13 |  Leonard | 342 | 88/100 | |
| 04/08/2014 02:07 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 | |
| 03/23/2012 18:58 |  ~SMiLE~ | 315 | 81/100 | |
| 02/04/2012 07:05 | vesander | 7 | 80/100 | |
| 01/20/2012 16:48 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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Very good to 10.
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From vesander 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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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Dylan | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
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