Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 12/07/2025 04:15
- (Created: 08/06/2018 02:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
891
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,293
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,919
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,624
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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4,550
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,657
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,304
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,723
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1983 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Linton Kwesi Johnson | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 2% | |
| The Durutti Column | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
| Steve Reich | 2 | 2% | |
| Singers & Players | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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28 | 28% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 90th to 84th The Moon And The Melodies by Harold Budd / Simon Raymonde / Robin Guthrie / Elizabeth Fraser |
| Up 6 from 68th to 62nd Battle Of Armagideon (Millionaire Liquidator) by Lee "Scratch" Perry |
| Up 5 from 92nd to 87th Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 18 from 78th to 96th Dolmen Music by Meredith Monk |
| Down 14 from 86th to 100th 14 Iced Bears by 14 Iced Bears |
| Down 13 from 81st to 94th Spare Change by Dwayne Cannan |
| Leavers |
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| ESG by ESG |
| From Gardens Where We Feel Secure by Virginia Astley |
| Let It Be by The Replacements |
| Floating Into The Night by Julee Cruise |
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| ! | 11/06/2020 05:45 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 10/25/2018 22:10 | saltysurprise | 58 | 82/100 |
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