Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 07/23/2012 10:07
- (Created: 06/09/2012 20:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1982
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2,330
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,943
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Year of Release:
1988
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1,581
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1987
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1,391
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1986
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31,203
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1986
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3,447
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1985
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1,830
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1982
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5,627
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,783
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1987 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
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| Elvis Costello | 4 | 4% | |
| Mekons | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| The Go-Betweens | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Randy Newman | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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greatson 07/25/2014 08:51 | #117762
Great chart!
A good feeling for the 80`s and lot`s of personal picks!
Und wieder: Keine musikalischen Scheuklappen!
From ABBA to Grieg to Tom Waits...
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Really interesting chart.
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