Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Moondance 
I have revised this chart in mid January 2023 ~ with a few changes (additions) resulting from new discoveries and a re-ordering of rankings based on a deeper assessment of the merit of each of the albums.
- Chart updated: 01/12/2025 04:15
- (Created: 08/10/2020 01:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1986
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10,760
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,804
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Year of Release:
1989
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1,293
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Year of Release:
1982
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938
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Year of Release:
1981
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2,055
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Year of Release:
1980
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27,634
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Midnight Oil | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 51st to 52nd The Head On The Door by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rd Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked |
| Down 1 from 53rd to 54th True Colours by Split Enz |
| New entries |
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| Aka Graffiti Man - JT/JED by John Trudell/Jesse Ed Davis |
| Leavers |
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| Ghosts Upon The Road by Eric Andersen |
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