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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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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15,231
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,577
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,561
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,306
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,660
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,542
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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1,170
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,534
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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4,040
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,535
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 2 | 2% | |
| Spacemen 3 | 2 | 2% | |
| The Chameleons | 2 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| The Fall | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 60th to 61st Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Down 1 from 61st to 62nd Jamboree by Beat Happening |
| Down 1 from 62nd to 63rd Before Hollywood by The Go-Betweens |
| New entries |
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| The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk |
| Leavers |
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| Foxheads Stalk This Land by Close Lobsters |
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| ! | 07/25/2021 19:18 |  cestuneblague | 29 | 100/100 |
| ! | 08/15/2018 18:06 |  Dankel | 175 | 84/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2014 12:52 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2014 21:47 | thekrauter | 107 | 89/100 |
| ! | 12/17/2012 01:34 |  serpico | 155 | 80/100 |
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From cestuneblague 07/25/2021 19:18 | #271938
cestuneblague 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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From 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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From serpico 12/17/2012 01:45 | #58092
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junodog4 09/26/2012 02:02 | #51212
Makes the 80s seem so much better...
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