Top 81 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
TheDarkOrb 
- Chart updated: 09/25/2025 12:15
- (Created: 07/24/2019 17:40).
- Chart size: 81 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,888
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Comments:
87
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
32,487
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,548
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,747
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
16,167
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[First added to this chart: 08/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,253
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
2,704
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Total albums: 81. Page 1 of 9
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Top 81 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Skinny Puppy | 6 | 7% | |
| Depeche Mode | 6 | 7% | |
| Einstürzende Neubauten | 5 | 6% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 5% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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27 | 33% | |
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24 | 30% | |
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9 | 11% | |
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9 | 11% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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From leniad 11/10/2020 04:11
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