Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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junodog4 
- Chart updated: 07/31/2026 22:45
- (Created: 01/31/2012 08:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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30,163
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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11,935
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,193
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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10,408
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
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1985
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11,228
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,114
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,726
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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6,328
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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3,254
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 95th to 81stHard Promises by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| Up 10 from 87th to 77thWar by U2 |
| Up 7 from 86th to 79thThe River by Bruce Springsteen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 76th to 83rdBleach by Nirvana |
| Down 7 from 77th to 84th...And Justice For All by Metallica |
| Down 7 from 78th to 85thFreedom by Neil Young |
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Goliath 09/29/2020 09:34 | #258847
Goliath 09/29/2020 09:34 | #258847
28 albums in common.
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buzzdainer 07/18/2016 14:16 | #171497
buzzdainer 07/18/2016 14:16 | #171497
Outstanding chart! I love Doolittle, Graceland, Full Moon Fever, Nebraska, and many others you've selected here. Nice to see Born in the U.S.A. in your top ten, as that's a great album that sometimes gets ignored by critics because of its commercial success. I appreciate the diversity of your picks--lots to explore here.
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RoundTheBend 04/06/2012 09:43 | #39534
RoundTheBend 04/06/2012 09:43 | #39534
Pixies, Michael Jackson, Public Enemy, Paul Simon, U2, and The Tragically Hip in your top 10- no bias here. Well done.
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Johnnyo 02/01/2012 12:26 | #36282
Interesting chart.
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