Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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The Gollux 
- Chart updated: 02/05/2020 19:45
- (Created: 12/13/2011 22:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,561
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
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1985
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649
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,013
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1987
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1,172
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2014]
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1981
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2,008
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
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1981
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1,725
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2014]
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1984
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4,153
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2014]
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1988
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7,004
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2018]
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1988
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891
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
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1988
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10,211
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Camper Van Beethoven | 3 | 3% | |
| Swans | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
| Butthole Surfers | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 43 from 53rd to 10th Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
| Up 42 from 92nd to 50th Camper Van Beethoven by Camper Van Beethoven |
| Up 36 from 91st to 55th Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 44 from 36th to 80th Doc At The Radar Station by Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band |
| Down 37 from 19th to 56th Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac by Butthole Surfers |
| Down 36 from 15th to 51st Spleen And Ideal by Dead Can Dance |
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| ! | 08/18/2017 23:37 | thekrauter | 107 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/07/2017 10:56 |  arthurbittencour | 162 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2015 08:59 | gon2bed | 136 | 77/100 |
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From thekrauter 08/18/2017 23:37 | #196300
Go! ON!
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From arthurbittencourt 09/11/2016 13:39 | #174758
arthurbittencourt 09/11/2016 13:39 | #174758
Inspiring!!
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From gon2bed 01/07/2015 08:59 | #130959
Several good albums, not enough well known quality for me. Guns N Roses, U2, The Police, Queen and others.
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lancashirearab 04/23/2012 16:02 | #40748
lancashirearab 04/23/2012 16:02 | #40748
I am glad other people appreciate the Associates. Really good chart. I can't wait to see the next 60.
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From CellarDoor 12/15/2011 18:38 | #33031
CellarDoor 12/15/2011 18:38 | #33031
Yeah, I decided to add several comps I just couldn't leave out (the 2 "Substance" albums, Pere Ubu's "Terminal Tower" which has the datapanik EP, and Nuggets).
Suicide's 2nd is great. It has a few lush synths à la New Order, and then there's those classic repeated electronic beats. It's less lo-fi, and has more melodies, but it's still pretty unnerving at times. Recommended for anyone who liked their debut.
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From CellarDoor 12/13/2011 19:55 | #32841
CellarDoor 12/13/2011 19:55 | #32841
Have you heard Meat Puppets' "Up on the Sun" ? I prefer it to "II".
I still need to listen to "The River" (also a Scaruffi favourite).
Oh, and I picked up Suicide's 2nd album with the first rehearsal tapes. I'll tell you about it after Ogdens' ;)
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