Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 12/17/2012 01:10
- (Created: 04/15/2012 16:41).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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1980
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14,324
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1985
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5,459
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1988
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14,733
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1980
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1,261
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1980
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2,565
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1981
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1,543
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1984
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1,125
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1989
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29,897
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1989
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3,947
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1980
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
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| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| The Sound | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 07/25/2021 19:18 |  cestuneblague | 30 | 100/100 |
| ! | 08/15/2018 18:06 |  Dankel | 175 | 84/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2014 12:52 |  greatson | 905 | 80/100 |
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From Anonymous 04/15/2014 19:25 in User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]
“Chart: Rank on User's Chart: 4 Year: 1980 Rank on BEA Overall: 903 Average Rating: 77/100 Summary Info: The only studio album by Young Marble Giants, a Welsh post-punk/minimalist trio. Details on the implementation and chart selection process of "User Pick of the Day" can be found [url= and [url=…”
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meccalecca 03/17/2014 19:52 in Chart nominations for the "User Pick of the Day"“I'll confirm The Poe's overall chart and nominate:”
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cestuneblague TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/25/2021 19:18 | #271938
cestuneblague TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/25/2021 19:18 | #271938
La meilleur de la 80s sur la ensemble du BEA. Il faut un peu plus francais, mais n'est qu'une plainte mineure
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greatson 06/05/2014 12:52 | #113808
greatson 06/05/2014 12:52 | #113808
Great chart!
focusing on alternative rock, punk, new wave
not exactely my kind of music, but I think you did an interesting chart with fine musicians.
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serpico 12/17/2012 01:45 | #58092
serpico 12/17/2012 01:45 | #58092
Where is Depeche Mode?... although the inclusion of Kate Bush i liked
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junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/26/2012 02:02 | #51212
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/26/2012 02:02 | #51212
Makes the 80s seem so much better...
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