Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by dwils0891 
If I could fit three more albums they would be:
101. The Smiths "The Smiths"
102. Midnight Oil "Diesel and Dust"
103. Fugazi "13 Songs"
- Chart updated: 03/31/2012 01:39
- (Created: 03/30/2012 19:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,426
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,280
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,327
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,495
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
6,922
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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6,488
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
9,943
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8. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,036
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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14,745
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,537
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Fall | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 18 from 99th to 81stWar by U2 |
| Up 1 from 77th to 76thFear And Whiskey by Mekons |
| Up 1 from 76th to 75thHorse Rotorvator by Coil |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 17 from 60th to 77thHomotopy To Marie by Nurse With Wound |
| Down 1 from 81st to 82ndLincoln by They Might Be Giants |
| Down 1 from 82nd to 83rdE2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching |
| New entries |
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| Metal Box by Public Image Ltd. |
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| ! | 02/10/2015 23:55 | JasonZaia | 171 | 89/100 |
| ! | 12/27/2014 02:40 | vmp | 17 | 87/100 |
| ! | 04/14/2014 12:55 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2013 23:10 |  sssvnnn | 2,863 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/06/2013 02:40 |  joedec | 71 | 83/100 |
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From JasonZaia 02/10/2015 23:55 | #134638
Great depiction of the 80's! None of that mainstream crap!
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From greatson 04/14/2014 12:55 | #109225
greatson 04/14/2014 12:55 | #109225
Well done, son!
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From sssvnnn 10/12/2013 23:11 | #88336
sssvnnn 10/12/2013 23:11 | #88336
Hallo dwils0891, again a very good decade Chart.
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From joedec 10/06/2013 02:41 | #87699
joedec 10/06/2013 02:41 | #87699
pretty cool chart overall
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| Best Artists of 1985 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Kate Bush | |
| 2. Tom Waits | |
| 3. Dire Straits | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 6. Tears For Fears | |
| 7. The Cure | |
| 8. The Replacements | |
| 9. Prefab Sprout | |
| 10. The Pogues | |
| 11. Marillion | |
| 12. Hüsker Dü | |
| 13. New Order | |
| 14. The Fall | |
| 15. The Waterboys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Talking Heads | |
| 18. Prince | |
| 19. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 20. The Cult |
