Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by mikepen 
- Chart updated: 06/19/2022 10:45
- (Created: 06/18/2020 11:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,567
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
484
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,512
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,243
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
375
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,042
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[First added to this chart: 06/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,958
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,311
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1981 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Stranglers | 5 | 5% | |
| XTC | 5 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Cabaret Voltaire | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| Split Enz | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 14 from 75th to 61st Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison |
| Up 6 from 28th to 22nd It's My Life by Talk Talk |
| Up 2 from 54th to 52nd Third Stage by Boston |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 16th to 17th Freedom Of Choice by Devo |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20th Oranges & Lemons by XTC |
| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd English Settlement by XTC |
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