The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s
by Pitchfork (2018) 
Pitchfork is an American online music publication. These are their best albums of 1980s.
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1984
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15,152
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15,992
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3,225
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1980
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26,404
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1988
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6,586
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1988
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14,863
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1,046
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1989
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25,459
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1984
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The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 17 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 2% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Other 1980s decade charts
A total of 25 charts from recognised sources are available for 1980s, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 812 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s | New Music Express | 1980s decade chart | 1990 | |
| 100 Best Albums of the Eighties | Rolling Stone | 1980s decade chart | 1989 | |
| The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s | Pitchfork | 1980s decade chart | 2018 | |
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | Pitchfork | 2010s decade chart | 2019 | |
| The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s | Pitchfork | 2000s decade chart | 2009 | |
| Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | Pitchfork | 1990s decade chart | 2003 | |
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