Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by cmoshier 
just my opinion
- Chart updated: 02/28/2024 21:15
- (Created: 11/04/2017 15:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,491
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,504
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
885
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
763
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6. (3) 3
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
3,282
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
5,812
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,934
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,154
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1983
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6,429
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Hüsker Dü | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| Big Black | 2 | 2% | |
| The Replacements | 2 | 2% | |
| The Feelies | 2 | 2% | |
| The Fall | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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62 | 62% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 7th to 4th World Of Echo by Arthur Russell |
| Up 1 from 4th to 3rd Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 3rd to 6th Sister by Sonic Youth |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7th Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen |
| New entries |
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| Big Science by Laurie Anderson |
| Leavers |
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| Remain In Light by Talking Heads |
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