Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s
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AvalancheGrips 
- Chart updated: 08/04/2022 20:15
- (Created: 10/13/2018 02:50).
- Chart size: 71 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,521
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,187
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Year of Release:
1986
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33,822
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,591
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,190
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,999
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,151
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
5,973
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,946
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,533
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Total albums: 71. Page 1 of 8
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Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 6 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 7% | |
| New Order | 5 | 7% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 6% | |
| U2 | 3 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 4% | |
| The Replacements | 2 | 3% | |
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33 | 46% | |
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28 | 39% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 71 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 35 from 58th to 23rdSubstance by Joy Division |
| Up 18 from 59th to 41stSkylarking by XTC |
| Up 13 from 60th to 47thTechnique by New Order |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 25 from 38th to 63rdFaith by The Cure |
| Down 20 from 15th to 35thDeceit by This Heat |
| Down 19 from 46th to 65thDiscipline by King Crimson |
| New entries |
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| Dois by Legião Urbana |
| Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| Clics Modernos by Charly García |
| Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun by Dead Can Dance |
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