Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Manso 
- Chart updated: 04/22/2021 13:45
- (Created: 06/14/2020 17:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,223
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
34,213
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,939
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,732
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,851
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
23,238
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,692
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,554
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,297
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,501
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
| The Police | 2 | 2% | |
| The Replacements | 2 | 2% | |
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42 | 42% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Biggest fallers |
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37 in common, great chart.
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