Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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Larcx13 
All my lists have been edited so that only albums I've listened to are on the charts.
Top Artists:
The Replacements
Kino
Soda Stereo
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Husker Du
Pixies
Titas
Gil Scott-Heron
Gregory Isaac
Aquarium
- Chart updated: 11/02/2025 03:45
- (Created: 06/23/2020 13:34).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1984
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7,298
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1989
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658
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1987
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1,382
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1989
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29,808
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1985
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3,746
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1989
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3,932
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1989
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6,236
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1988
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6,611
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 16 | 16% |
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| Titãs | 5 | 5% | |
| Iron Maiden | 5 | 5% | |
| Hüsker Dü | 5 | 5% | |
| The Replacements | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 4 | 4% | |
| Аквариум [Aquarium] | 4 | 4% | |
| Soda Stereo | 4 | 4% | |
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61 | 61% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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BestEverAlbums 06/12/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5341): By Larcx13
BestEverAlbums 06/12/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5341): By Larcx13“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by ) 1. Let It Be by The Replacements (1984) 2. Группа Крови by Кино (1988) 3. In Step by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (1989) 4. Pleased To Meet Me by The Replacements (1987) 5. Doolittle by Pixies (1989) 6. Signos by Soda Stereo…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/22/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4745): By Larcx13
BestEverAlbums 10/22/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4745): By Larcx13“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Larcx13 () 1. Let It Be by The Replacements (1984) 2. In Step by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (1989) 3. Doolittle by Pixies (1989) 4. Pleased To Meet Me by The Replacements (1987) 5. 3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul (1989) 6.…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 03/14/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4524): By Larcx13
BestEverAlbums 03/14/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4524): By Larcx13“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Larcx13 () 1. Let It Be by The Replacements (1984) 2. In Step by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (1989) 3. Ride The Lightning by Metallica (1984) 4. The Nightfly by Donald Fagen (1982) 5. Pleased To Meet Me by The Replacements (1987)…”
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0129114 06/30/2020 16:59 | #254825
Honestly not a bad list dude, lots of excellent rap, rock, metal, punk records etc... HOWEVER!! I know for a FACT that this list would change if you went and listened to the freaking PIXIES!!!!! Other than that, you really should look into the Smiths, Talking Heads, The Cure, Stone Roses, Sonic Youth, Joy Division, Michael Jackson, Kate Bush, Prince, Paul Simon, Beastie Boys, Dire Straits, U2, Tom Waits, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Def Leppard, Kraftwerk, DE LA SOUL, Tom Petty lmao, Peter Gabriel, The Police...etc etc. For real though, just listen to the fucking pixies please
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/04/2020 19:26 | #261965
buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/04/2020 19:26 | #261965
For someone who didn't love the eighties, you've managed to pull together an excellent list of albums from that decade. I feel like the discussion begins with Doolittle, but it's also gratifying to see Double Nickels on the Dime getting its due here as well.
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desh79 11/13/2020 19:57 | #260766
desh79 11/13/2020 19:57 | #260766
Nice to see Dead Kennedys at No.1. Lots of other great stuff, too - De La Soul, PE, Pixies, NWA, Eric B & Rakim... love it.
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WeWereInLove 06/12/2026 15:28 | #314898
Kino is a great band that deserves the recognition. I myself need to listen to Soda Stereo since I loved Gustavo Cerati's solo album, Bocanada. (Edited)
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Keatownrodriguez 03/26/2022 16:58 | #283429
Keatownrodriguez 03/26/2022 16:58 | #283429
This is my kind of 80s heavy list
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