Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Disintegration 
United Kingdom The Cure
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
1,866 charts
Rank Score:
25,429
Rank in 1989:
2
Rank in 1980s:
4
Overall Rank:
28
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2093 votes)  86 (2,093 votes)
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Black Celebration 
United Kingdom Depeche Mode
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
383 charts
Rank Score:
2,685
Rank in 1986:
10
Rank in 1980s:
101
Overall Rank:
634
Average Rating:
 78 (514 votes)
Comments:
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The Joshua Tree 
Ireland U2
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
1,891 charts
Rank Score:
17,961
Rank in 1987:
1
Rank in 1980s:
6
Overall Rank:
51
Average Rating:
 83 (2,483 votes)
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Like A Virgin 
United States Madonna
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
236 charts
Rank Score:
785
Rank in 1984:
33
Rank in 1980s:
315
Overall Rank:
2,120
Average Rating:
 73 (325 votes)
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Slime 
Germany Slime (DE)
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
110
Rank in 1981:
168
Rank in 1980s:
1,519
Overall Rank:
10,959
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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...And Justice For All 
United States Metallica
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/02/2026]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
650 charts
Rank Score:
5,065
Rank in 1988:
5
Rank in 1980s:
45
Overall Rank:
326
Average Rating:
 80 (1,185 votes)
Comments:
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Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 
United States Dead Kennedys
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
690 charts
Rank Score:
4,545
Rank in 1980:
5
Rank in 1980s:
49
Overall Rank:
362
Average Rating:
 80 (771 votes)
Comments:
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Hunting High And Low 
Norway a-ha
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
225 charts
Rank Score:
958
Rank in 1985:
22
Rank in 1980s:
270
Overall Rank:
1,786
Average Rating:
 73 (303 votes)
Comments:
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Nena 
Germany Nena
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
40 charts
Rank Score:
258
Rank in 1983:
77
Rank in 1980s:
763
Overall Rank:
5,361
Average Rating:
 72 (43 votes)
Comments:
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Pissed And Proud 
United Kingdom Peter And The Test Tube Babies
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
15 charts
Rank Score:
90
Rank in 1982:
185
Rank in 1980s:
1,761
Overall Rank:
13,007
Average Rating:
 71 (12 votes)
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

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Germany 36 36% Filter chart to just show these albums
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From 10/01/2017 23:16 | #198980
Very diverse chart from pop to punk.
Like to see my favourite german punk band: Nichts.
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