Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s by BLO 
- Chart updated: 08/08/2022 23:15
- (Created: 09/07/2018 04:24).
- Chart size: 35 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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946
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,687
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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28,504
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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12,050
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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10,960
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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33,147
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,471
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,991
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,808
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
Year of Release:
1983
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8,160
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Total albums: 35. Page 1 of 4
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Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 7 | 20% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 14% | |
| 1984 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 14% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 2 | 6% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 6% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 6% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 3% | |
| Paul McCartney | 1 | 3% | |
| Sam Cooke | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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From leniad 08/06/2019 21:41
really like your selection, think you should have 1 prince in top 10
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