Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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unwound 
- Chart updated: 01/08/2012 02:44
- (Created: 01/07/2012 00:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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14,805
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1989
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29,703
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Year of Release:
1980
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26,405
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Year of Release:
1980
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14,240
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,826
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Year of Release:
1989
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6,226
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Year of Release:
1986
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31,240
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Year of Release:
1980
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3,765
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1984
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4,606
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1981
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1,537
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| The Church | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 1 from 49th to 48th |
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Down 1 from 44th to 45th |
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| ! | 12/06/2014 02:49 | Kuzh69 | 68 | 90/100 |
| ! | 02/04/2014 14:34 |  greatson | 905 | 80/100 |
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Kuzh69 12/06/2014 02:52 | #128817
Outstanding taste in 80's music ..... Will check out a couple of your albums,
Like the minutemen, which I'm not familiar with. Thanks
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sssvnnn 09/25/2013 22:17 | #86830
sssvnnn 09/25/2013 22:17 | #86830
Very good 80s Chart!
Lot´s of understanding for that decade - I guess You were part of it.
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greatson 02/04/2014 14:34 | #102209
greatson 02/04/2014 14:34 | #102209
Very hard chart - good to be unwound!
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lancashirearab TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/21/2012 19:21 | #40616
lancashirearab TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/21/2012 19:21 | #40616
Nice chart. Very eclectic.
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