Top 64 Music Albums of the 1980s
by PaperVinnie 
WIP, I'm listening to new music all the time, so I will update this chart every now and then.
Feel free to suggest any albums you think I might like.
Also worth mentioning, this is based off of a mixture of what I think the best is, and what my favorites are.
- Chart updated: 11/02/2018 05:15
- (Created: 10/31/2017 12:20).
- Chart size: 64 albums.
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Year of Release:
1987
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5,668
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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6,177
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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32,726
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,816
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Top 64 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sonic Youth | 7 | 11% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 6% | |
| Van Halen | 4 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 6% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 5% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 3% | |
| Dinosaur | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 64 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 13 from 20th to 7thMoving Pictures by Rush |
| Up 9 from 13th to 4thEvol by Sonic Youth |
| Up 3 from 5th to 2ndSister by Sonic Youth |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 3rd to 9thWomen And Children First by Van Halen |
| Down 3 from 9th to 12thMeat Is Murder by The Smiths |
| Down 3 from 10th to 13thNothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction |
| New entries |
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| Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
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