Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by stevengnz 
- Chart updated: 02/27/2024 10:45
- (Created: 04/09/2012 04:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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1,854
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Year of Release:
1982
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555
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Year of Release:
1989
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529
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Year of Release:
1981
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741
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Year of Release:
1983
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1,346
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Golden Earring | 7 | 7% | |
| Iron Maiden | 5 | 5% | |
| Kansas | 4 | 4% | |
| Triumph | 4 | 4% | |
| Journey | 4 | 4% | |
| Vandenberg | 3 | 3% | |
| REO Speedwagon | 3 | 3% | |
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45 | 45% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| ! | 01/04/2019 06:09 | DJENNY | 4,335 | 100/100 |
| ! | 05/27/2016 23:09 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 |
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/27/2016 23:11 | #167031
Wow, we don't have a single album in common! Just means I need to expand my listening, I'm sure. Nice to see Sonic Temple making an appearance--you don't hear much about that album anymore.
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Brettipher0814 08/01/2014 23:57 | #118346
Hey man, good chart! about time someone else thought to give Mindcrime the credit it deserves
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