Top 54 Music Albums of the 1980s by Timestarter

• Chart updated: 03/27/2022 00:15
• (Created: 05/30/2020 08:44).
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Zen Arcade 

 Hüsker Dü

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2021]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

504 charts

Rank Score:

4,267

Rank in 1984:

9

Rank in 1980s:

55

Overall Rank:

405

Average Rating:

 79 (592 votes)

Comments:

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2. (4) 2

Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2020]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,573 charts

Rank Score:

16,312

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 84 (1,853 votes)

Comments:

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3. (5) 2

Halber Mensch 

 Einstürzende Neubauten

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2021]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 1985:

35

Rank in 1980s:

427

Overall Rank:

2,802

Average Rating:

 76 (120 votes)

Comments:

3

4. (3) 1

Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2020]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,016 charts

Rank Score:

29,057

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,271 votes)

Comments:

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5. (2) 3

The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2020]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,484 charts

Rank Score:

36,110

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,895 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2020]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,014 charts

Rank Score:

24,037

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,276 votes)

Comments:

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Thriller 

 Michael Jackson

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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2020]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,628 charts

Rank Score:

16,524

Rank in 1982:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

71

Average Rating:

 82 (2,143 votes)

Comments:

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2020]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,504 charts

Rank Score:

15,956

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 85 (1,904 votes)

Comments:

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 07/01/2020]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,822 charts

Rank Score:

27,257

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

30

Average Rating:

 86 (2,031 votes)

Comments:

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Damaged 

 Black Flag

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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2022]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,025

Rank in 1981:

9

Rank in 1980s:

132

Overall Rank:

864

Average Rating:

 76 (499 votes)

Comments:

28

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Top 54 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	4	7%
1981	3	6%
1982	3	6%
1983	6	11%
1984	8	15%
1985	4	7%
1986	4	7%
1987	5	9%
1988	7	13%
1989	10	19%

Artist	Albums	%
Einstürzende Neubauten	3	6%
Bruce Springsteen	3	6%
Sonic Youth	2	4%
The Smiths	2	4%
New Order	2	4%
Metallica	2	4%
Prince	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	34	63%
	12	22%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 54 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 5th to 3rd Halber Mensch by Einstürzende Neubauten
Up 2 from 4th to 2nd Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 2nd to 5th The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Down 1 from 3rd to 4th Remain In Light by Talking Heads

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95/100	03/22/2022 15:21	Larcx13	1,142	86/100
100/100	04/01/2021 14:48	DJENNY	4,367	100/100
75/100	03/08/2021 13:04	sssvnnn	2,848	83/100

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