Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
by hairymarx1 
- Chart updated: 12/24/2011 16:13
- (Created: 12/07/2011 19:35).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/24/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,134
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
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944
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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2,475
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,486
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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3,930
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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871
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,444
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
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1983
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1,161
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,307
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Total albums: 49. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Birthday Party | 1 | 2% | |
| The Feelies | 1 | 2% | |
| The Durutti Column | 1 | 2% | |
| Swans | 1 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 2% | |
| Sinéad O'Connor | 1 | 2% | |
| Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel | 1 | 2% | |
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| 03/15/2017 12:12 |  pavelthevelvet | 52 | 85/100 | |
| 02/06/2017 17:06 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 | |
| 09/01/2012 13:36 |  Steff3n | 352 | 78/100 | |
| 08/03/2012 07:16 |  Champ | 24 | 79/100 | |
| 04/08/2012 14:43 | armoury | 175 | 82/100 |
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From armoury 04/08/2012 14:43 | #39773
it's ok but sorry to be predictable but surely the smiths and pixies deserve a mention
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