Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by ssteve

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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16,878
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1988
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11,294
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1986
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39,262
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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754
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
778
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1985
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6,142
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
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1,034
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1989
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27,953
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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3,251
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
6,969
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


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 %


Metallica 4 4%
Talking Heads 3 3%
Sonic Youth 3 3%
The Cure 3 3%
The Smiths 3 3%
Pixies 2 2%
Butthole Surfers 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 53 53%
United Kingdom 36 36%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Germany 2 2%
Australia 1 1%
Japan 1 1%
Sweden 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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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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