Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Madrocker 
No question but that the 80's provided a vast variety of music and artists. Some of the albums were among the best ever produced. Others, unfortunately, are so forgettable. So goes the wonderful world of popular recorded music. Please look over the list. I welcome any and all comments.
- Chart updated: 03/07/2019 18:15
- (Created: 03/07/2019 18:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1987
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17,903
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1982
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16,142
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1984
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15,410
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Year of Release:
1988
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6,699
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Year of Release:
1987
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10,600
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Year of Release:
1986
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31,799
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Year of Release:
1983
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9,629
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Year of Release:
1980
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26,688
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1980
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9,828
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Year of Release:
1986
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10,392
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prince | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 11/05/2020 18:55 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2019 09:36 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
| ! | 05/10/2019 06:49 | Johnnyo | 2,660 | 80/100 |
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leniad 11/07/2020 06:04 | #260306
Really like your picks , but i just camt agree with the joshua tree at 1
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leniad 11/05/2020 18:55 | #260217
50 albums in common
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Johnnyo 05/10/2019 06:49 | #236075
Might have put some of them in a different order but can't argue with most of the entries here. Good chart.
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