Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s
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thirstyDog 
- Chart updated: 07/21/2020 04:45
- (Created: 08/27/2017 19:15).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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"Look, I can't stand lots of what U2 have put out and bono gets on my tits but I can't deny this record." -Graeme
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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5,483
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"If not Cave's best, certainly his most rockin'." -Decurso
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,479
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"No charm or charisma, creatively bankrupt. If this album was erased from existence, I would be infinitely happier." -teague
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,149
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"I listened to this album ages ago and was quite good. After many years it's still good." -Mirek
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
"Metallica's first masterpiece. not necessarily their harshest stuff but its so consistently good that I don't care" -jeremih724
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
8,922
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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30,149
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,199
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,934
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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408
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1984 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Waterboys | 3 | 15% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 10% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 10% | |
| U2 | 2 | 10% | |
| Nick Cave | 2 | 10% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 5% | |
| Scott Walker | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 2 from 21st to 19th |
Up 1 from 19th to 18th |
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