Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
Captain_Dude 
- Chart updated: 01/15/2012 07:22
- (Created: 01/15/2012 07:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
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| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| The B-52's | 2 | 2% | |
| Queen | 2 | 2% | |
| Squeeze | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
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85/100 | 11/17/2017 16:01 | PaperVinnie | | 81/100 |
75/100 | 08/09/2016 07:22 |  Leonard | | 88/100 |
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From buzzdainer 07/07/2016 03:26
buzzdainer 07/07/2016 03:26
What a fun and eclectic eighties chart! I love the inclusion of lots of metal alongside some more conventional, yet awesome, selections such as Doolittle and Remain in Light.
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Not enough for me!
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