Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Triple Seis 
- Chart updated: 04/27/2014 21:00
- (Created: 12/27/2011 22:55).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
34,584
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,818
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,695
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,373
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,532
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
32,287
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,511
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,368
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,355
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2012]
Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 24% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 16% | |
| 1983 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1987 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Jam | 2 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 8% | |
| Japan | 1 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 4% | |
| The Replacements | 1 | 4% | |
| George Harrison | 1 | 4% | |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 13th to 5th Avalon by Roxy Music |
| Up 1 from 5th to 4th The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Up 1 from 4th to 3rd Scary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 3rd to 6th Doolittle by Pixies |
| Down 3 from 8th to 11th Remain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Down 2 from 11th to 13th BGM by YMO |
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 75/100  | 04/08/2012 15:06 | armoury | | 82/100 |
| 75/100 | 03/31/2012 17:07 | dwils0891 | | 67/100 |
| 75/100 | 02/12/2012 17:39 |  RoundTheBend | | 92/100 |
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From armoury 04/08/2012 15:08
Can't agree more about number 1
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From dwils0891 03/31/2012 17:07
This one starts off really strong but gets a little weaker as it goes on...
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| Best Artists of 1985 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Kate Bush | |
| 2. Tom Waits | |
| 3. Dire Straits | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 6. Tears For Fears | |
| 7. The Cure | |
| 8. The Replacements | |
| 9. Prefab Sprout | |
| 10. The Pogues | |
| 11. Marillion | |
| 12. New Order | |
| 13. Hüsker Dü | |
| 14. The Fall | |
| 15. The Waterboys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Talking Heads | |
| 18. Prince | |
| 19. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 20. The Cult |
