Top 8 Music Albums of the 1980s
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The definitive worst modern decade for music. Screw gated reverb

updated 1/9/18
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
2,223
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,624
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2956 votes)  88 (2,956 votes)
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3. New entry
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
104
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
5,983
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1047 votes)  85 (1,047 votes)
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,880
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2920 votes)  88 (2,920 votes)
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6. New entry
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,006
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7. (5) Down 2
Louder Than Bombs 
Compilation
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,428
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,729
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Total albums: 8. Page 1 of 1
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Top 8 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 1 13%
1981 0 0%
1982 0 0%
1983 1 13%
1984 2 25%
1985 0 0%
1986 1 13%
1987 2 25%
1988 0 0%
1989 1 13%
Artist Albums %


The Smiths 4 50%
Cocteau Twins 1 13%
Pink Floyd 1 13%
Pixies 1 13%
Terry Riley 1 13%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 6 75%
United States 2 25%
Compilation? Albums %
No 7 88%
Yes 1 13%

Top 8 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 5th to 7th
Louder Than Bombs
by The Smiths
Faller Down 2 from 6th to 8th
Strangeways, Here We Come
by The Smiths
Faller Down 1 from 3rd to 4th
Hatful Of Hollow
by The Smiths
New entries
New entry Shri Camel
by Terry Riley
New entry Treasure
by Cocteau Twins

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From 02/16/2018 02:08 | #208401
I like all the albums (though haven’t heard Terry Riley). I am curious for a longer list.
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17. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
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