Top 94 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
planetneutral 
As of early 2021, pretty much every album that has received a 70 or above in my formal rating process.
- Chart updated: 03/06/2021 04:15
- (Created: 02/03/2018 12:14).
- Chart size: 94 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,577
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112
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,257
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,519
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,725
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
34,009
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,682
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,071
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,356
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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19,121
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Top 94 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 12 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Motörhead | 2 | 2% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of 1982 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Michael Jackson | |
| 2. Kate Bush | |
| 3. Iron Maiden | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 6. Prince | |
| 7. Roxy Music | |
| 8. Duran Duran | |
| 9. Dire Straits | |
| 10. Donald Fagen | |
| 11. Simple Minds | |
| 12. Elvis Costello | |
| 13. Elvis Costello And The Attractions | |
| 14. The Clash | |
| 15. Peter Gabriel | |
| 16. Laurie Anderson | |
| 17. XTC | |
| 18. The Fall | |
| 19. Judas Priest | |
| 20. Bad Brains |