Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by lancashirearab

If an album is in my Top 100 Greatest Music Albums of all time, it will not re-appear in this one.

• Chart updated: 05/01/2012 21:37
• (Created: 04/09/2012 16:57).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Perverted By Language 

 The Fall

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The Fall are my favourite band and they produced loads of great albums. There will be plenty in my charts. [First added to this chart: 04/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

557

Rank in 1983:

40

Rank in 1980s:

429

Overall Rank:

2,776

Average Rating:

 75 (117 votes)

Comments:

3

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Porcupine 

 Echo & The Bunnymen

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This is another great Bunnymen album with a nother great sleeve. I am particularly fond of this one as this is the music they were touring with when I saw them for the first time. [First added to this chart: 04/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

911

Rank in 1983:

29

Rank in 1980s:

286

Overall Rank:

1,839

Average Rating:

 77 (233 votes)

Comments:

13

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From Her To Eternity 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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I was surprised to find this in John Menzies, Arbroath. I asked the lady at the desk to let me listen to it before I bought it. Half way through the second track she took it off an started to put it away. "Nobody will buy that." I gave her my money. [First added to this chart: 04/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,031

Rank in 1984:

27

Rank in 1980s:

260

Overall Rank:

1,660

Average Rating:

 75 (277 votes)

Comments:

15

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Strangeways, Here We Come 

 The Smiths

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I have been to the site of the road sign on the cover, even though the original was stolen by a Smiths fan soon after the album was released. [First added to this chart: 04/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

725 charts

Rank Score:

6,376

Rank in 1987:

4

Rank in 1980s:

36

Overall Rank:

275

Average Rating:

 81 (1,104 votes)

Comments:

64

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Love Zombies 

 The Monochrome Set

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Who couldn't love the Monochrome Set? [First added to this chart: 04/09/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

59

Rank in 1980:

251

Rank in 1980s:

2,428

Overall Rank:

17,941

Average Rating:

 72 (18 votes)

Comments:

3

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Ice Cream For Crow 

 Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

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This was Beefheart's final album and the first one I got. From there it was a wonderful journey into his world. [First added to this chart: 04/19/2012]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1982:

81

Rank in 1980s:

742

Overall Rank:

5,006

Average Rating:

 75 (97 votes)

Comments:

4

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Hex Enduction Hour 

 The Fall

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It has a terrible cover, but it works. The album itself is fantastic.How good are the lyrics? [First added to this chart: 04/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,459

Rank in 1982:

18

Rank in 1980s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,216

Average Rating:

 78 (246 votes)

Comments:

14

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In The Pines 

 The Triffids

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This album was recorded in a sheep shearing shed on an eight-track recording machine. It sounds like they had great fun making this album. [First added to this chart: 04/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

71

Rank in 1986:

215

Rank in 1980s:

2,124

Overall Rank:

15,564

Average Rating:

 73 (29 votes)

Comments:

3

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The Smiths 

 The Smiths

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What a fantastic debut album. So many great songs. [First added to this chart: 04/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

935 charts

Rank Score:

8,645

Rank in 1984:

3

Rank in 1980s:

23

Overall Rank:

189

Average Rating:

 83 (1,440 votes)

Comments:

86

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Cop 

 Swans

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This is like being smashed over the head with a slab of solid noise. [First added to this chart: 04/19/2012]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1984:

112

Rank in 1980s:

1,110

Overall Rank:

7,483

Average Rating:

 73 (107 votes)

Comments:

5

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	18	18%
1981	7	7%
1982	11	11%
1983	9	9%
1984	17	17%
1985	12	12%
1986	9	9%
1987	11	11%
1988	5	5%
1989	1	1%

Artist	Albums	%
The Fall	4	4%
The Smiths	4	4%
Echo & The Bunnymen	3	3%
The Go-Betweens	3	3%
Julian Cope	3	3%
Microdisney	3	3%
Orange Juice	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	61	61%
	24	24%
	10	10%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%

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85/100	07/31/2017 13:59	TheSmiths82-87	1,839	83/100
85/100	01/27/2016 08:47	greatson	888	80/100
85/100	08/24/2014 00:32	sssvnnn	2,827	83/100
95/100	05/14/2014 21:59	Secondsoul	46	94/100
85/100	05/22/2012 23:47	hairymarx1	44	70/100

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From Drzozzy 02/15/2017 18:53

Any chart with Travelogue in it is alright with me

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From greatson 01/27/2016 08:48

Great chart!
You know your stuff in the 80´s alternative, post-punk, new wave scene!
... a bit too noisy for my personal tast...
Congratulations anyway!

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From sssvnnn 08/24/2014 00:32

Very good 80`s chart if I keep in mind that there are so many brilliant albums in your overall chart that are missing here.
Pleased to see John Cales "Music..."

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From Secondsoul 05/14/2014 21:59

A great read, wonderful collection of albums

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From hairymarx1 05/22/2012 23:52

I'm 49 and this brings back great memories of John Peel. Here's a few more names that might ring a bell from the Peel show during the early to mid 80s (the golden age):

The Gymslips
Serious Drinking
3 Mustaphas 3
The Ukrainians
Native Hipsters
Belle Stars
Frank Chickens

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From CellarDoor 04/22/2012 17:29

Love the early Swans selections, Loop and Suicide.

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