Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s by lightmyway

Chart updated: 08/19/2012 20:20
(Created: 04/30/2012 09:21).
Chart size: 70 albums.

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Rattle And Hum

[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

316 charts

Rank Score:

1,466

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

193

Overall Rank:

1,207

Average Rating:

72 (625 votes)

Comments:

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Green

R.E.M.

[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

485 charts

Rank Score:

3,479

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

520

Average Rating:

78 (716 votes)

Comments:

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Disintegration

The Cure

[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,761 charts

Rank Score:

27,773

Rank in 1989:

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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

857

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

302

Overall Rank:

1,948

Average Rating:

74 (198 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses

[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,973 charts

Rank Score:

25,862

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

86 (2,226 votes)

Comments:

202

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Tracy Chapman

[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

3,602

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

499

Average Rating:

77 (615 votes)

Comments:

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The Joshua Tree

[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,814 charts

Rank Score:

19,875

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

83 (2,389 votes)

Comments:

226

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Purple Rain
Soundtrack

Prince And The Revolution

[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,378 charts

Rank Score:

16,461

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

83 (1,592 votes)

Comments:

125

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Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,349 charts

Rank Score:

12,221

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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,098 charts

Rank Score:

11,811

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

125

Average Rating:

81 (1,313 votes)

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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	8	11%
1981	3	4%
1982	4	6%
1983	7	10%
1984	4	6%
1985	5	7%
1986	6	9%
1987	8	11%
1988	12	17%
1989	13	19%

Artist	Albums	%

U2	5	7%
Metallica	4	6%
R.E.M.	3	4%
Talking Heads	3	4%
The Police	3	4%
Prince	3	4%
Prince And The Revolution	3	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	34	49%
	24	34%
	6	9%
	3	4%
	2	3%
	1	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	69	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	67	96%
Yes	3	4%

Top 70 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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80/100	02/26/2014 16:58	greatson	888	80/100
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WELL done!

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From 5thbeatle 02/08/2013 20:38

Some good taste, it's hard to find from those dreadful 80's

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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Tom Waits
15. Iron Maiden
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush

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