Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 08/18/2017 09:15
- (Created: 08/04/2017 10:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
7,123
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,503
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,411
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,283
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,202
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,419
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
4,482
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,224
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,999
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,929
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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 | % | |
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| U2 | 6 | 6% | |
| Pat Metheny Group | 5 | 5% | |
| Dire Straits | 4 | 4% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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