Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 06/29/2018 01:15
- (Created: 01/09/2018 21:53).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,019
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Year of Release:
1989
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26,307
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,126
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
5,963
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,391
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
3,280
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,552
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,189
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2018]
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,831
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1984 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 2 | 10% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 10% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 10% | |
| Violent Femmes | 1 | 5% | |
| Fugazi | 1 | 5% | |
| New Order | 1 | 5% | |
| Venom | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 14th to 5thPower, Corruption & Lies by New Order |
| Up 8 from 10th to 2ndDisintegration by The Cure |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 10 from 8th to 18thWelcome To Hell by Venom |
| Down 5 from 3rd to 8thKillers by Iron Maiden |
| Down 5 from 6th to 11thInto The Pandemonium by Celtic Frost |
| New entries |
|---|
| Remain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Signals, Calls, And Marches by Mission Of Burma |
| Pornography by The Cure |
| Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads |
| The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
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