Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
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:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,800
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
39,166
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1986
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4,927
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1986
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528
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1986
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911
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Year of Release:
1986
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1,726
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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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| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Slayer | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Celtic Frost | 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
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 19th to 17th King's Record Shop by Rosanne Cash |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 17th to 18th Screaming For Vengeance by Judas Priest |
| Down 1 from 18th to 19th Cosmic Thing by The B-52's |
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