Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by meltchett 
- Chart updated: 12/04/2020 10:45
- (Created: 09/12/2018 14:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2018]
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1986
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12,364
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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9,937
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Year of Release:
1983
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5,557
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Year of Release:
1988
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5,134
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Year of Release:
1989
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1,979
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Year of Release:
1985
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1,060
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,826
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2018]
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1984
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2,130
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,449
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| Rush | 6 | 6% | |
| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 17th to 15thFlying In A Blue Dream by Joe Satriani |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 81st to 85thLittle Creatures by Talking Heads |
| Down 4 from 82nd to 86thMeat Is Murder by The Smiths |
| Down 4 from 83rd to 87thSo by Peter Gabriel |
| New entries |
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| Go West by Go West |
| Dancing On The Couch by Go West |
| Signals by Rush |
| Power Windows by Rush |
| Leavers |
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| Diver Down by Van Halen |
| Graceland by Paul Simon |
| Murmur by R.E.M. |
| Skylarking by XTC |
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