Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
lancashirearab 
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- Chart updated: 05/01/2012 21:37
- (Created: 04/09/2012 16:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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John Cooper Clark said on radio that they were possibly his favourite band and everything they did was brilliant. He was correct.
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My favourite Australian band.
[First added to this chart: 04/20/2012]
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1986
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697
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Such a great band.
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It is a good cover of this album, but it is a bit too American to be a good Smiths cover.
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1985
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Marc Riley from the Fall creates a great album. It has a really good cover of Eno's Baby's on Fire and a black on black design on the sleeve.
[First added to this chart: 04/22/2012]
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Ex-Teardrops singer makes his third album. This has the track World Shut Your Mouth as the opening to side 2. World Shut Your Mouth was the name of his first album which didn't have this track.
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Captain Beefheart is always worth a listen. This is a really good album.
[First added to this chart: 04/19/2012]
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1980
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655
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A really fun album from a good girls' band. It is great to listen to on a Summer's day.
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Terry Hall, Toby Lyons and Karl Shale get together to produce this beautiful album.
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I love the cover of this album.
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1985
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1,531
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Total albums: 100. Page 4 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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85/100  | 07/31/2017 13:59 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
85/100 | 01/27/2016 08:47 |  greatson | | 80/100 |
85/100 | 08/24/2014 00:32 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
95/100 | 05/14/2014 21:59 | Secondsoul | | 94/100 |
85/100 | 05/22/2012 23:47 | hairymarx1 | | 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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85/100
From greatson 01/27/2016 08:48
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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85/100
From sssvnnn 08/24/2014 00:32
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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95/100
From Secondsoul 05/14/2014 21:59
Secondsoul 05/14/2014 21:59
A great read, wonderful collection of albums
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85/100
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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90/100
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CellarDoor 04/22/2012 17:29
CellarDoor 04/22/2012 17:29
Love the early Swans selections, Loop and Suicide.
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