Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s
by 
Jimmy Dread 
It was in April 2014 that I realised I hadn't edited this 80s chart for about 2 years. Sacrilege. Hence now with added dancehall vibes, tweerific tunage and some other bollocks for your delectation. One album per artist, repetition with Top 100 only where no other decent alternative (in my eyes) remains... blah blah blah. Probably the one decade chart I could safely say where every album featured is still on regular rotation... Jimmy, February 2021.
- Chart updated: 02/27/2024 16:15
- (Created: 01/16/2012 21:10).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Dolly Mixture | 1 | 1% | |
| Orange Juice | 1 | 1% | |
| Blackbeard | 1 | 1% | |
| Sister Nancy | 1 | 1% | |
| Minor Threat | 1 | 1% | |
| Eric B. & Rakim | 1 | 1% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 38% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 55 from 100th to 45thThe Original Smiley Culture by Smiley Culture |
| Up 46 from 66th to 20thDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Up 35 from 60th to 25thScript Of The Bridge by The Chameleons |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 49 from 50th to 99thMusic For Parties by Silicon Teens |
| Down 45 from 32nd to 77thDancehall Showcase Vol. II by Sugar Minott |
| Down 45 from 44th to 89thDance by Earthling (JP) |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/07/2021 05:25 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 04/06/2021 22:59 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 04/06/2021 21:51 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 | |
| 11/02/2017 02:39 |  CharlieBarley | 476 | 94/100 | |
| 11/02/2017 00:34 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 10% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.9/100, a mean average of 89.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.6.
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CharlieBarley 11/02/2017 02:41 | #200438
Good 80s chart. 15 in common with mine. Like your notes esp on Stone Roses, Smiths and Pixies
NowhereMan 11/02/2017 00:34 | #200436
I reckon I could match you on the Hatful of Hollow lyric challenge ;)
Love this chart!!!
Nice chart
Graeme2 03/17/2017 21:32 | #187564
Good to see 101 damnations on a chart :)
Jimmy Dread 08/27/2014 20:42 | #120535
Pretty unique comment!
I'm not convinced you've heard the Silicon Teens album. You should. Then comment again.
greatson 07/23/2014 11:27 | #117539
Pretty unique chart!
I`m not convinced of every pick.
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