Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by martintho 
- Chart updated: 07/25/2026 02:15
- (Created: 12/13/2011 08:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1987
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1,022
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Year of Release:
1982
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2,080
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Year of Release:
1986
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31,730
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 25 | 25% | |
| 1981 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
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| Elvis Costello | 8 | 8% | |
| Madness | 5 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | 2 | 2% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 2% | |
| The Aller Værste! | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 08/15/2022 07:59 |  MadhattanJack | 342 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/29/2017 04:56 |  DommeDamian | 1,005 | 89/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2016 15:19 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 |
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buzzdainer 07/16/2016 15:22 | #171404
buzzdainer 07/16/2016 15:22 | #171404
Outstanding chart! I admire the eccentricity of some of these entries, and I really appreciate the Norwegian selections. I love Remain in Light, Little Creatures, The River, and Synchronicity. I'll need to check out some of the albums that are less familiar to me, starting with Silvertone.
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greatson 06/27/2014 09:56 | #115444
greatson 06/27/2014 09:56 | #115444
Great chart!
I alway like suggestions from the members homecountries. I hope I`ll find the time to check them out!
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