Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
by johnner

Best Songs of the 80s:
1) Made Of Stone - The Stone Roses (1989 Silvertone)
2) Christine - The House Of Love (1988 Creation)
3) This Charming Man - The Smiths (1983 Rough Trade)
4) Velocity Girl - Primal Scream (1986 Creation)
5) Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order (1986 Factory)
6) Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division (1980 Factory)
7) You Made Me Realise - My Bloody Valentine (1988 Creation)
8) Don't You Want Me Baby - The Human League (1981 Virgin)
9) Tainted Love - Soft Cell (1981 Some Bizarre)
10) West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys (1985 Parlophone)
11) Party Fears Two - Associates (1982 Fiction)
12) Everything Counts - Depeche Mode (1983 Mute)
13) Lolita - AR Kane (1987 4AD)
14) The Story of the Blues Part One - J.F. Wah! (1982 Eternal)
15) The Third Time We Opened The Capsule - Kitchens Of Distinction (1989 One Little Indian)
16) Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2 (1984 Island)
17) The Killing Moon - Echo & the Bunnymen (1984 Korova)
18) Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987 Fiction)
19) Tugboat - Galaxie 500 (1988 Aurora)
20) Oblivious - Aztec Camera (1983 Rough Trade)
21) Dr. Mabuse - Propaganda (1984 ZTT)
22) Look Of Love - ABC (1982 Neutron)
23) Debaser - Pixies (1989 4AD)
24) Why Does The Rain - The Loft (1984 Creation)
25) Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club (1982 Virgin)
26) Should The Bible Be Banned - McCarthy (1988 September)
27) Teenage Riot - Sonic Youth (1988 Blast First)
28) Revolution - Spacemen 3 (1988 Fire)
29) Treason - The Teardrop Explodes (1980 Fontana)
30) Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1980 Virgin)
31) Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982 Mercury)
32) Temptation - Heaven 17 (1983 Virgin)
33) The Day Before You Came - ABBA (1982 Epic)
34) Scarlet - Lush (1989 4AD)
35) A Song From Under the Floorboards- Magazine (1980 Virgin)
36) You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive (1984 Epic)
37) Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie (1980 RCA)
38) Simply Thrilled Honey - Orange Juice (1980 Postcard)
39) Love At First Sight - The Gist (1981 Rough Trade)
40) This Corrosion - The Sisters of Mercy (1987 Merciful Release)

• Chart updated: 06/14/2021 18:45
• (Created: 01/07/2012 22:40).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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The House Of Love 

 The House Of Love

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 1988:

38

Rank in 1980s:

432

Overall Rank:

2,848

Average Rating:

 75 (112 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,021 charts

Rank Score:

23,206

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

33

Average Rating:

 86 (2,297 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,490 charts

Rank Score:

34,163

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,916 votes)

Comments:

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The Smiths 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

976 charts

Rank Score:

7,988

Rank in 1984:

3

Rank in 1980s:

24

Overall Rank:

190

Average Rating:

 83 (1,482 votes)

Comments:

86

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,520 charts

Rank Score:

15,276

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

78

Average Rating:

 85 (1,922 votes)

Comments:

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The Singles 81→85 
Compilation

 Depeche Mode

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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2015]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

206

Rank in 1985:

73

Rank in 1980s:

923

Overall Rank:

6,287

Average Rating:

 78 (92 votes)

Comments:

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Now That's What I Call Music 3 
Compilation

 Various Artists

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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1984:

165

Rank in 1980s:

1,521

Overall Rank:

10,671

Average Rating:

 70 (10 votes)

Comments:

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Music For The Masses 

 Depeche Mode

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

496 charts

Rank Score:

3,677

Rank in 1987:

8

Rank in 1980s:

71

Overall Rank:

469

Average Rating:

 79 (615 votes)

Comments:

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Low-Life 

 New Order

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

411 charts

Rank Score:

2,707

Rank in 1985:

12

Rank in 1980s:

100

Overall Rank:

637

Average Rating:

 80 (493 votes)

Comments:

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Substance 
Compilation

 New Order

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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2015]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

339 charts

Rank Score:

2,863

Rank in 1987:

11

Rank in 1980s:

92

Overall Rank:

598

Average Rating:

 84 (488 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

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	40	80%
	6	12%
	3	6%
	1	2%

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