Top 31 Music Albums of the 1980s
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NickGordons 
Finally Top of 1980's albums, I don't like this era, but I have favorites from there, like at the tops of 90's and 2000's I'm need to add some russsian albums on this list. So what I have done)
- Chart updated: 01/25/2019 14:45
- (Created: 11/20/2018 18:58).
- Chart size: 31 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,135
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,444
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,044
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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15,231
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,018
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,900
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,013
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,878
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,535
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,075
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Total albums: 31. Page 1 of 4
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Top 31 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 16% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 19% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Michael Jackson | 2 | 6% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 6% | |
| Кино [Kino] | 2 | 6% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 3% | |
| U2 | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 31 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 8th to 5th So by Peter Gabriel |
| Up 2 from 21st to 19th Back In Black by AC/DC |
| Up 2 from 20th to 18th Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 19th to 22nd Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Down 2 from 9th to 11th Doolittle by Pixies |
| Down 2 from 18th to 20th Synchronicity by The Police |
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