Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 03/18/2022 14:45
- (Created: 12/07/2011 23:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,325
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,970
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,430
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
7,089
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,625
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,070
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,499
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,097
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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2,990
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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11,003
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 7 | 7% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| The Pogues | 3 | 3% | |
| Billy Joe Shaver | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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54 | 54% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 71st to 70thIsn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine |
| Up 1 from 69th to 68thBorn In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 1 from 53rd to 52ndG N' R Lies by Guns N' Roses |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 92nd to 99thHow Will The Wolf Survive? by Los Lobos |
| Down 3 from 50th to 53rdPaul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Down 3 from 91st to 94thIt Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/21/2017 01:29 | Reppu1976 | 133 | 88/100 | |
| 09/21/2016 10:11 |  pavelthevelvet | 52 | 85/100 | |
| 02/03/2015 23:47 | JasonZaia | 171 | 89/100 | |
| 03/20/2012 13:29 |  dazatoth | 25 | 77/100 | |
| 12/08/2011 02:18 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From JasonZaia 02/03/2015 23:47 | #133887
A lot of great albums to go with. Good job.
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