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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15,918
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1982
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1988
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3,281
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1980
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1988
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1988
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1986
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939
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1989
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The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 17 | 17% |
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| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 2 | 2% | |
| Sade | 2 | 2% | |
| Eric B. & Rakim | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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