Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
ExTeaSea 
- Chart updated: 01/05/2025 16:45
- (Created: 08/13/2018 22:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Butthole Surfers | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 54th to 48th The Lion And The Cobra by Sinéad O'Connor |
| Up 3 from 40th to 37th Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails |
| Up 2 from 49th to 47th Ride The Lightning by Metallica |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 41st to 49th Diesel And Dust by Midnight Oil |
| Down 7 from 43rd to 50th Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38th Hairway To Steven by Butthole Surfers |
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85/100  | 5 days ago | BorderFreeAndrew | | 80/100 |
75/100 | 04/25/2025 09:19 |  LedZep | | 84/100 |
 80/100 | 08/20/2023 19:46 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 95/100 | 08/19/2023 09:32 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 95/100 | 08/19/2023 09:00 |  MadhattanJack | | 85/100 |
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Very decent chart. Some great albums here
Love this chart - your selections made me smile.
buzzdainer 07/21/2020 03:50
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.
Lot's of good selections. Just missing my favorite XTC album; Skylarking.
not the best. like your overall list better
bobbyb5 08/15/2018 20:01
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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