Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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ssteve 
- Chart updated: 03/22/2023 08:15
- (Created: 01/17/2020 08:45).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,732
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,692
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Year of Release:
1989
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31,849
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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15,297
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,598
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,292
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,554
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,174
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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1,269
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,762
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| Butthole Surfers | 2 | 2% | |
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54 | 54% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 46th to 36th Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Up 5 from 30th to 25th Ride The Lightning by Metallica |
| Up 4 from 67th to 63rd Kill 'Em All by Metallica |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 34th to 41st The Land Of Rape And Honey by Ministry |
| Down 5 from 33rd to 38th In The Flat Field by Bauhaus |
| Down 4 from 41st to 45th Youth Of America by Wipers |
| New entries |
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| Glassworks by Philip Glass |
| Leavers |
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| The Sky's Gone Out by Bauhaus |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/03/2023 13:46 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 03/25/2021 23:46 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 03/06/2020 21:32 |  Rhyner | 1,454 | 99/100 |
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From LedZep 04/03/2023 14:55 | #295743
LedZep 04/03/2023 14:55 | #295743
Eh what the hell, it's 10/10. There are only a few albums I've not heard and it could perhaps be a bit more unpredictable/diverse, but those are the only 2 (really minor) issues I have. Besides, my charts suffer from the same biases lol. One incredibly good pick after another, most of them derivatives of (post) punk, hardcore and alternative movements of the 80s. Basically the best of my fave styles from this era - it can't be less than 10/10, especially when a Bathory classic appears near the end and warms my heart.
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