Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by MasterOfPuppets 
- Chart updated: 05/25/2025 20:45
- (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:
6,092
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,929
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,145
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,424
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,872
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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,515
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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,819
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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,196
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,133
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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,119
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Total albums: 31. Page 1 of 4
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 8 | 8% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Rush | 4 | 4% | |
| Saxon | 4 | 4% | |
| Manilla Road | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Overkill | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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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 |
|---|
| Down 4 from 31st to 35th ...And Justice For All by Metallica |
| Down 4 from 32nd to 36th Lightning To The Nations by Diamond Head |
| Down 4 from 33rd to 37th Live After Death by Iron Maiden |
| New entries |
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| Dimension Hatröss by Voïvod |
| One Foot In Hell by Cirith Ungol |
| Out Of The Abyss by Manilla Road |
| The Legacy by Testament |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Another Perfect Day by Motörhead |
| Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Restless And Wild by Accept |
| Give 'Em Hell by Witchfynde |
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