Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
joannajewsom 
- Chart updated: 06/17/2018 15:15
- (Created: 08/19/2017 19:49).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
There is 1 comment for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s has an average rating of 86 out of 100 (from 1 vote). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,048
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,953
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
31,533
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,287
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
33,875
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
27,601
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,568
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| The Smiths | 3 | 6% | |
| Meredith Monk | 2 | 4% | |
| Madonna | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 4% | |
| Dead Can Dance | 1 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 18 from 32nd to 14thIt Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy |
| Up 10 from 14th to 4thDoolittle by Pixies |
| Up 9 from 28th to 19thHounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 17 from 22nd to 39thGraceland by Paul Simon |
| Down 15 from 26th to 41stThe Great Adventures Of Slick Rick by Slick Rick |
| Down 9 from 19th to 28thPaul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| New entries |
|---|
| Peter Gabriel (1980) by Peter Gabriel |
| Closer by Joy Division |
| Deceit by This Heat |
| Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Master Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Suburban Lawns by Suburban Lawns |
| You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur |
| Joe's Garage Act I, II & III by Frank Zappa |
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | marleykeys | 1980s decade chart | 2023 |  |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | rockthe80s | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | 0129114 | 1980s decade chart | 2021 | |
| Top 37 Music Albums of the 1980s | MaxStorm98 | 1980s decade chart | 2017 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s |  Space-Dementia | 1980s decade chart | 2019 | |
| 250 Meisterwerke aus 5 Jahrzehnten - 80er | Sounds (DE) | 1980s decade chart | 2009 |  |
| Los 50 Mejores Discos de los 80 | Indie Hoy | 1980s decade chart | 2014 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | JamesMowbray | 1980s decade chart | 2018 |  |
| Die 50 besten Alben der 80er | Musikexpress.de | 1980s decade chart | 2003 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | acematt51090 | 1980s decade chart | 2017 | |
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by joannajewsom
joannajewsom has shared 6 more 1980s decade charts with the community. Browse them all here.| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 Music Albums of the 2010s | joannajewsom | 2010s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 2000s | joannajewsom | 2000s decade chart | 2017 | |
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing all 1 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/20/2017 16:27 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s favourites
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s comments
Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From bobbyb5 08/20/2017 16:27 | #196395
bobbyb5 08/20/2017 16:27 | #196395
I like it.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of 1962 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Ray Charles | |
| 2. Bill Evans | |
| 3. Bill Evans Trio | |
| 4. Howlin' Wolf | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Charles Mingus | |
| 7. Booker T. & The M.G.'s | |
| 8. John Coltrane | |
| 9. Dexter Gordon | |
| 10. Françoise Hardy | |
| 11. Sonny Rollins | |
| 12. Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd | |
| 13. Art Blakey | |
| 14. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | |
| 15. Roy Orbison | |
| 16. Herbie Hancock | |
| 17. The Beach Boys | |
| 18. Peter, Paul And Mary | |
| 19. Jacques Brel | |
| 20. Sam Cooke |
