Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Thad 
Honestly, I think this is my least favorite decade -- but that doesn't mean it doesn't have some great records. Fuck The Smiths.
- Chart updated: 12/18/2019 18:15
- (Created: 03/26/2018 18:39).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1984
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4,020
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1989
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25,382
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1988
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6,641
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1988
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10,263
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1985
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11,156
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1984
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1,125
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 1 | 2% | |
| The Replacements | 1 | 2% | |
| Discharge | 1 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 2% | |
| Siekiera | 1 | 2% | |
| Philip Glass | 1 | 2% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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18 | 36% | |
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10 | 20% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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