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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17,635
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1988
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7,066
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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13,524
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
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1988
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3,827
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1988
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3,513
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
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1988
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11,256
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,045
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,431
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
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1988
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687
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
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1988
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1,007
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| The Fall | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Down 17 from 60th to 77th Homotopy To Marie by Nurse With Wound |
| Down 1 from 81st to 82nd Lincoln by They Might Be Giants |
| Down 1 from 82nd to 83rd E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching |
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90/100  | 02/10/2015 23:55 | JasonZaia | | 89/100 |
95/100 | 12/27/2014 02:40 | vmp | | 87/100 |
90/100 | 04/14/2014 12:55 |  greatson | | 80/100 |
90/100 | 10/12/2013 23:10 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
80/100 | 10/06/2013 02:40 |  joedec | | 83/100 |
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From JasonZaia 02/10/2015 23:55
Great depiction of the 80's! None of that mainstream crap!
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From greatson 04/14/2014 12:55
greatson 04/14/2014 12:55
Well done, son!
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From sssvnnn 10/12/2013 23:11
sssvnnn 10/12/2013 23:11
Hallo dwils0891, again a very good decade Chart.
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From joedec 10/06/2013 02:41
joedec 10/06/2013 02:41
pretty cool chart overall
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