Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Crumpet 
- Chart updated: 12/21/2018 11:15
- (Created: 03/02/2018 00:37).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,733
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,809
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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661
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,944
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
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1985
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Rank Score:
6,357
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Year of Release:
1988
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2,242
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
373
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,755
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,991
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[First added to this chart: 12/21/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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4,988
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | 20% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 16% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 4 | 16% | |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 16% | |
| Billy Joel | 3 | 12% | |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | 3 | 12% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 8% | |
| The The | 1 | 4% | |
| New Order | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thThe Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8thOcean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9thThe Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| New entries |
|---|
| I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen |
| Leavers |
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| Tonight by David Bowie |
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