Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Hanshiro 
- Chart updated: 05/26/2019 17:45
- (Created: 05/25/2019 15:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1980
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Year of Release:
1988
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12,004
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1985
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11,705
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1984
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15,890
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1988
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6,983
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1980
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3,981
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1980
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27,488
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1987
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1,864
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1989
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3,990
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1987
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8,761
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1981 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 4% | |
| Scientist | 4 | 4% | |
| The Fall | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Gregory Isaacs | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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