Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by sdees33

• Chart updated: 08/18/2017 09:15
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Brothers In Arms 

 Dire Straits

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

854 charts

Rank Score:

7,288

Rank in 1985:

3

Rank in 1980s:

27

Overall Rank:

221

Average Rating:

 78 (1,173 votes)

Comments:

86

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Synchronicity 

 The Police

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

811 charts

Rank Score:

5,534

Rank in 1983:

4

Rank in 1980s:

42

Overall Rank:

310

Average Rating:

 79 (1,044 votes)

Comments:

80

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...Nothing Like The Sun 

 Sting

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,434

Rank in 1987:

23

Rank in 1980s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,219

Average Rating:

 74 (276 votes)

Comments:

11

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Thriller 

 Michael Jackson

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,631 charts

Rank Score:

16,515

Rank in 1982:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

71

Average Rating:

 82 (2,153 votes)

Comments:

162

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So 

 Peter Gabriel

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

806 charts

Rank Score:

7,178

Rank in 1986:

4

Rank in 1980s:

29

Overall Rank:

227

Average Rating:

 80 (928 votes)

Comments:

61

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The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,852 charts

Rank Score:

18,616

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 83 (2,446 votes)

Comments:

228

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The Head On The Door 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

4,551

Rank in 1985:

7

Rank in 1980s:

52

Overall Rank:

379

Average Rating:

 82 (795 votes)

Comments:

42

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Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers 
Compilation

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

3,344

Rank in 1984:

14

Rank in 1980s:

82

Overall Rank:

528

Average Rating:

 84 (1,032 votes)

Comments:

58

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The Colour Of Spring 

 Talk Talk

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

468 charts

Rank Score:

3,994

Rank in 1986:

6

Rank in 1980s:

61

Overall Rank:

434

Average Rating:

 80 (569 votes)

Comments:

29

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Born In The U.S.A. 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

923 charts

Rank Score:

8,006

Rank in 1984:

4

Rank in 1980s:

25

Overall Rank:

193

Average Rating:

 78 (1,326 votes)

Comments:

82

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	11	11%
1981	8	8%
1982	10	10%
1983	8	8%
1984	12	12%
1985	8	8%
1986	12	12%
1987	18	18%
1988	7	7%
1989	5	5%

Artist	Albums	%
U2	6	6%
Pat Metheny Group	5	5%
Dire Straits	4	4%
Genesis	3	3%
The Cure	3	3%
Talk Talk	3	3%
Bruce Springsteen	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	35	35%
	6	6%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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