Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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kadupheming 
- Chart updated: 07/17/2018 02:45
- (Created: 01/08/2018 23:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,633
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,722
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
819
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,550
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8. (=)
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,039
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,119
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,336
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Butthole Surfers | 2 | 2% | |
| Meat Puppets | 2 | 2% | |
| American Music Club | 2 | 2% | |
| Bad Brains | 2 | 2% | |
| Steve Roach | 2 | 2% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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58 | 58% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/14/2019 08:50 |  bertrandu | 110 | 88/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2018 23:05 |  sssvnnn | 2,863 | 83/100 |
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From sssvnnn 01/11/2018 23:05 | #205286
sssvnnn 01/11/2018 23:05 | #205286
Very ambitious chart with a lot of power.
I like it a lot but I´m not sure if these are the best 100 albums of the 80´s.
You don´t present a lot of classical albums... it sure makes your chart more interesting and I hope I´ll find the time to check the albums I don´t know.
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