Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by joshbrooker2001 
- Chart updated: 01/27/2020 16:45
- (Created: 02/16/2019 18:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,295
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Year of Release:
1982
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2,483
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,424
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,028
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Year of Release:
1986
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10,766
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,847
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Year of Release:
1986
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1,302
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,071
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,931
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
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| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Fall | 3 | 3% | |
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| ! | 08/31/2019 00:03 |  kynes | 25 | 94/100 |
| ! | 03/25/2019 02:43 | SoundVisions | 96 | 87/100 |
| ! | 03/03/2019 20:39 |  CharlieBarley | 477 | 94/100 |
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