Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 09/01/2025 16:15
- (Created: 08/27/2017 12:45).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,430
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,076
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,690
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
915
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
461
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
792
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1983 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prefab Sprout | 4 | 4% | |
| The Go-Betweens | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 3 | 3% | |
| Nanci Griffith | 3 | 3% | |
| Tuxedomoon | 3 | 3% | |
| The Style Council | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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40 | 40% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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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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