Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by MasterOfPuppets 
- Chart updated: 02/07/2026 18:15
- (Created: 06/08/2020 16:02).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,076
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[First added to this chart: 06/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
10,973
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,445
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,285
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,906
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,180
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,426
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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1,420
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,809
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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,576
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 8 | 8% | |
| Manilla Road | 5 | 5% | |
| Rush | 4 | 4% | |
| Saxon | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Overkill | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 fallers |
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| Down 1 from 20th to 21stHeaven And Hell by Black Sabbath |
| Down 1 from 21st to 22ndOne Foot In Hell by Cirith Ungol |
| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rdAce Of Spades by Motörhead |
| New entries |
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| The Deluge by Manilla Road |
| Leavers |
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| Death Penalty by Witchfinder General |
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