Top 18 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 06/03/2022 21:45
- (Created: 01/09/2019 04:48).
- Chart size: 18 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,110
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,026
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,360
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
9,923
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,216
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,711
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,374
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,129
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,855
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,126
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Total albums: 18. Page 1 of 2
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Top 18 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1983 | 2 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 2 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 2 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 17% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| New Order | 1 | 6% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 6% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 6% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 6% | |
| The Sugarcubes | 1 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 18 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 15th to 16thPretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17thTreasure by Cocteau Twins |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thPsychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| New entries |
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| Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 11/28/2020 15:36 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 | |
| 03/28/2020 22:37 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 02/02/2019 17:46 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 |
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