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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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% | |
| Aerosmith | 3 | 3% | |
| Y&T | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 35 from 87th to 52ndKillers by Iron Maiden |
| Up 28 from 79th to 51stWindows In The Jungle by 10cc |
| Up 26 from 66th to 40thPiece Of Mind by Iron Maiden |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 39 from 38th to 77thWings Of Heaven by Magnum (UK) |
| Down 6 from 53rd to 59thKeeper Of The Flame by Golden Earring |
| Down 6 from 78th to 84thLoverboy by Loverboy |
| New entries |
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| Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply |
| Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden |
| Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 by Eagles |
| Bad English by Bad English |
| Powerslave by Iron Maiden |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Abominog by Uriah Heep |
| Red Hot And Heavy by Pretty Maids |
| Kingdom Come by Kingdom Come (DE) |
| The Visitors by ABBA |
| Best Of Rockers 'N' Ballads by Scorpions |
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| ! | 01/04/2019 06:09 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 05/27/2016 23:09 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2012 12:30 | cheesus83 | 77 | 72/100 |
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From buzzdainer 05/27/2016 23:11 | #167031
buzzdainer 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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