Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by PeterSmith 
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
- Chart updated: 09/18/2022 17:15
- (Created: 03/03/2019 15:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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First heard 2021 but recall singles at the time and enjoyed their sound as a Super Group
[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
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1988
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2,231
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First listen 2020 but recall them about at the time but didn't really dig them too much at the time
[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
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1988
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11,269
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First proper listen 2018
[First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]
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1988
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3,515
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First listen in 2018
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1988
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17,667
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First listen in 2018
[First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]
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1988
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7,078
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First heard 2022
[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
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1988
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1,739
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First listen in 2017
[First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
13,558
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Mind the singles but only got album 2019
[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
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1988
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3,600
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| UB40 | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
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