Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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ExTeaSea 
- Chart updated: 03/24/2026 02:15
- (Created: 08/13/2018 22:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,648
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,555
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,418
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,026
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,054
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1982
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1,566
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
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1981
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900
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,242
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2018]
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1980
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2,981
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[First added to this chart: 08/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,205
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 7% |
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| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Butthole Surfers | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 37th to 29thPretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails |
| Up 6 from 48th to 42ndThe Lion And The Cobra by Sinéad O'Connor |
| Up 6 from 47th to 41stRide The Lightning by Metallica |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 35th to 43rdLow-Life by New Order |
| Down 5 from 39th to 44thRembrandt Pussyhorse by Butthole Surfers |
| Down 5 from 42nd to 47thOcean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/07/2025 02:16 | matterhornrider | 100 | 93/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2025 20:49 | BorderFreeAndrew | 118 | 82/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2025 09:19 |  LedZep | 1,101 | 84/100 |
| ! | 08/20/2023 19:46 | Johnnyo | 2,648 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/19/2023 09:32 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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Johnnyo 08/20/2023 19:46 | #298758
Very decent chart. Some great albums here
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Moondance 08/19/2023 09:33 | #298698
Love this chart - your selections made me smile.
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buzzdainer 07/21/2020 03:50 | #255908
buzzdainer 07/21/2020 03:50 | #255908
An outstanding 1980s chart. We have lots of selections in common, but the one that's grabbed my attention today is The Cure's Disintegration. I think at one point I thought that album was a little uneven, but I've come to greatly appreciate how consistent it is from start to finish, and how great some of the lesser known album tracks are. A great album that epitomizes the end of the eighties in so many ways.
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Btel74 04/27/2019 18:04 | #235575
Lot's of good selections. Just missing my favorite XTC album; Skylarking.
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jeffrey-hodgson 10/13/2018 02:53 | #222455
not the best. like your overall list better
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bobbyb5 08/15/2018 20:01 | #219728
bobbyb5 08/15/2018 20:01 | #219728
This is great. You've got the same kind of taste in 1980s that I do. This is similar to my 80s chart. ExTeaSea is an excellent, excellent name too. I laughed my ass off when I saw that just because I thought it was so clever.
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