Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Pastiche 
- Chart updated: 07/27/2024 19:45
- (Created: 02/05/2018 17:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,887
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,846
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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5,709
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,311
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,035
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,730
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,053
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[First added to this chart: 07/21/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,524
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,521
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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10,039
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
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