Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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mickilennial 
A collected summary of my favorite records of the roaring 80s – though to truly crack the surface one needs to unveil specific years to see that it was an era defined by far more than new wave, hair metal, and college rock.
- Chart updated: 03/23/2023 09:15
- (Created: 02/27/2019 01:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1989
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29,804
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
571
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Year of Release:
1988
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14,677
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Year of Release:
1987
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4,519
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Year of Release:
1985
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17,747
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Year of Release:
1983
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1,804
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Year of Release:
1984
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4,102
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Year of Release:
1984
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7,298
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Year of Release:
1981
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3,047
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Slayer | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| Killing Joke | 2 | 2% | |
| Bauhaus | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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