Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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TheHolyKiwi 
- Chart updated: 11/07/2017 05:15
- (Created: 11/07/2017 05:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1989
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31,304
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1988
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15,456
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1989
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26,196
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1980
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27,514
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1988
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11,973
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1980
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14,852
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1986
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33,408
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1980
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4,692
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1989
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22,749
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1984
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3,949
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 16 | 16% |
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| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| Iron Maiden | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
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51 | 51% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Mercury 07/03/2022 19:16 | #287069
I know you haven't updated this in 5 years, but I am just finding it. Its awesome to see someone who appreciates the great Grindcore of this decade and really all your metal picks are amazing! 49 albums in common?!?! Nice.
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