Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s by emmgreenwood

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The River 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

590 charts

Rank Score:

3,873

Rank in 1980:

7

Rank in 1980s:

64

Overall Rank:

451

Average Rating:

 79 (861 votes)

Comments:

47

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,823 charts

Rank Score:

27,280

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

30

Average Rating:

 86 (2,037 votes)

Comments:

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Power, Corruption & Lies 

 New Order

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

796 charts

Rank Score:

6,609

Rank in 1983:

3

Rank in 1980s:

31

Overall Rank:

253

Average Rating:

 81 (926 votes)

Comments:

51

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,484 charts

Rank Score:

35,979

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,898 votes)

Comments:

265

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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,017 charts

Rank Score:

28,926

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,275 votes)

Comments:

195

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,504 charts

Rank Score:

15,913

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 85 (1,906 votes)

Comments:

125

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,013 charts

Rank Score:

23,923

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,277 votes)

Comments:

203

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Darklands 

 The Jesus And Mary Chain

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

340 charts

Rank Score:

2,143

Rank in 1987:

15

Rank in 1980s:

125

Overall Rank:

818

Average Rating:

 79 (383 votes)

Comments:

16

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Straight Outta Compton 

 N.W.A

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

594 charts

Rank Score:

3,423

Rank in 1988:

9

Rank in 1980s:

78

Overall Rank:

516

Average Rating:

 79 (732 votes)

Comments:

39

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Born In The U.S.A. 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2019]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

923 charts

Rank Score:

8,065

Rank in 1984:

4

Rank in 1980s:

25

Overall Rank:

193

Average Rating:

 78 (1,322 votes)

Comments:

82

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	10	20%
1981	1	2%
1982	3	6%
1983	5	10%
1984	5	10%
1985	8	16%
1986	3	6%
1987	6	12%
1988	4	8%
1989	5	10%

Artist	Albums	%
The Cure	5	10%
The Smiths	4	8%
The Jesus And Mary Chain	3	6%
U2	3	6%
Beastie Boys	2	4%
David Bowie	2	4%
Judas Priest	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	25	50%
	17	34%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%

Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 33rd to 34th Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Down 1 from 34th to 35th The Firstborn Is Dead by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Down 1 from 35th to 36th Back In Black by AC/DC

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Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Leavers
Viva Hate by Morrissey

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