Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s
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1.

The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,856 charts

Rank Score:

18,523

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 83 (2,453 votes)

Comments:

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2.

Born In The U.S.A. 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

932 charts

Rank Score:

7,988

Rank in 1984:

4

Rank in 1980s:

25

Overall Rank:

194

Average Rating:

 78 (1,332 votes)

Comments:

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3.

The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,019 charts

Rank Score:

23,449

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

33

Average Rating:

 86 (2,291 votes)

Comments:

203

4.

Doolittle 

 Pixies

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,544 charts

Rank Score:

32,406

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,947 votes)

Comments:

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5.

The Unforgettable Fire 

 U2

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

575 charts

Rank Score:

3,719

Rank in 1984:

13

Rank in 1980s:

69

Overall Rank:

466

Average Rating:

 78 (988 votes)

Comments:

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6.

The Head On The Door 

 The Cure

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

632 charts

Rank Score:

4,553

Rank in 1985:

7

Rank in 1980s:

51

Overall Rank:

377

Average Rating:

 82 (797 votes)

Comments:

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7.

Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 

 The Traveling Wilburys

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

2,193

Rank in 1988:

13

Rank in 1980s:

119

Overall Rank:

795

Average Rating:

 76 (392 votes)

Comments:

30

8.

The River 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

600 charts

Rank Score:

3,990

Rank in 1980:

7

Rank in 1980s:

60

Overall Rank:

431

Average Rating:

 79 (870 votes)

Comments:

47

9.

Nebraska 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

727 charts

Rank Score:

5,683

Rank in 1982:

5

Rank in 1980s:

39

Overall Rank:

299

Average Rating:

 80 (992 votes)

Comments:

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10.

Disintegration 

 The Cure

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,836 charts

Rank Score:

26,617

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

30

Average Rating:

 86 (2,050 votes)

Comments:

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Top 35 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	3	9%
1981	1	3%
1982	2	6%
1983	3	9%
1984	5	14%
1985	5	14%
1986	2	6%
1987	6	17%
1988	3	9%
1989	5	14%

Artist	Albums	%
U2	6	17%
Bruce Springsteen	4	11%
The Cure	3	9%
The Smiths	3	9%
R.E.M.	2	6%
The Replacements	2	6%
Pixies	2	6%
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Country	Albums	%
	16	46%
	10	29%
	6	17%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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