Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by PeterSmith

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Although growing up in the 80's and catching everything on TOTP and Radio 1, I kinda was looking back to the 70's and only got "into" limited 80's sounds. I have noted the year I listened to the album as the rankings are often reflective of the history and emotion but as the newer listens get more airplay for me I'll no doubt start to change the order about

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Surfer Rosa 
United States Pixies
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First listen in 2017 [First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
1,289 charts
Rank Score:
13,540
Rank in 1988:
2
Rank in 1980s:
12
Overall Rank:
98
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,822 votes)
Comments:
112
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Signing Off 
United Kingdom UB40
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First listen back in the 80s [First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
92 charts
Rank Score:
487
Rank in 1980:
64
Rank in 1980s:
477
Overall Rank:
3,084
Average Rating:
 72 (117 votes)
Comments:
11
83. (=)
Raintown 
United Kingdom Deacon Blue
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First listen in 2016 - but recall the singles [First added to this chart: 07/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
50 charts
Rank Score:
187
Rank in 1987:
89
Rank in 1980s:
1,010
Overall Rank:
6,839
Average Rating:
 67 (50 votes)
Comments:
4
84. (=)
The Queen Is Dead 
United Kingdom The Smiths
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First listen in 2016 [First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
2,425 charts
Rank Score:
39,115
Rank in 1986:
1
Rank in 1980s:
1
Overall Rank:
17
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (2,836 votes)
Comments:
264
85. (=)
The Road To Hell 
United Kingdom Chris Rea
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First listen in 80's [First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
62 charts
Rank Score:
347
Rank in 1989:
56
Rank in 1980s:
611
Overall Rank:
4,102
Average Rating:
 73 (78 votes)
Comments:
3
86. (=)
Business As Usual 
Australia Men At Work
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First listen in early 90's [First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
196 charts
Rank Score:
885
Rank in 1981:
25
Rank in 1980s:
295
Overall Rank:
1,894
Average Rating:
 74 (185 votes)
Comments:
14
87. (=)
Third Stage 
United States Boston
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First listen back in 80s [First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
72 charts
Rank Score:
290
Rank in 1986:
69
Rank in 1980s:
699
Overall Rank:
4,749
Average Rating:
 71 (118 votes)
Comments:
6
88. (=)
Boy 
Ireland U2
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First heard back in the 80s [First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
409 charts
Rank Score:
2,215
Rank in 1980:
16
Rank in 1980s:
125
Overall Rank:
812
Average Rating:
 75 (740 votes)
Comments:
39
89. (=)
Diesel And Dust 
Australia Midnight Oil
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Mind singles at the time but only got album in 2022 [First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
281 charts
Rank Score:
1,826
Rank in 1987:
18
Rank in 1980s:
152
Overall Rank:
988
Average Rating:
 76 (319 votes)
Comments:
23
90. (=)
Tango In The Night 
Mixed Nationality Fleetwood Mac
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First listen in 80's [First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
285 charts
Rank Score:
1,679
Rank in 1987:
19
Rank in 1980s:
165
Overall Rank:
1,054
Average Rating:
 75 (395 votes)
Comments:
31
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 13 13%
1981 6 6%
1982 10 10%
1983 10 10%
1984 13 13%
1985 9 9%
1986 6 6%
1987 13 13%
1988 8 8%
1989 12 12%
Artist Albums %


UB40 6 6%
The Smiths 5 5%
U2 5 5%
David Bowie 4 4%
The Cure 3 3%
Pixies 3 3%
Dire Straits 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 55 55%
United States 29 29%
Australia 5 5%
Ireland 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Jamaica 1 1%
Canada 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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