Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by asimpkins 
Before I start echoing the consensus, I'm going to start the list with some great to good albums that I think are ranked way too low in the 80s.
- Chart updated: 09/05/2025 23:15
- (Created: 06/21/2012 06:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1989
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355
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Year of Release:
1982
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763
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1988
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511
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1985
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571
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1987
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608
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Year of Release:
1986
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2,660
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1988 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Meat Puppets | 7 | 7% | |
| Lou Reed | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 6 | 6% | |
| New Order | 5 | 5% | |
| The Replacements | 5 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 51st to 52ndKiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rdThe Head On The Door by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 53rd to 54thPump by Aerosmith |
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| 3 by Violent Femmes |
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| ! | 04/08/2016 01:49 |  Sean | 38 | 82/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2014 11:03 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2013 10:12 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
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| ! | 07/12/2012 16:48 | monosyllables | 23 | 75/100 |
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From MrFrogger 05/12/2013 21:56 | #75941
MrFrogger 05/12/2013 21:56 | #75941
This chart proves that the 80's did indeed rock.
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From monosyllables 07/12/2012 16:49 | #46309
Who says the 80's were crappy?? Haha, if they were, it inspired a lot of talented artists to step up an improve their decade, and this list is exemplary of the effort. I was beginning to think I was the only one out there who liked Mistrial!
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junodog4 07/04/2012 04:44 | #45860
junodog4 07/04/2012 04:44 | #45860
Gleaned excellent music from what is perceived as a crappy decade. Tom Petty, Meat Puppets, REM, Husker Du, Dionsaur Jr., and Talking Heads? It's all good! Great 80s chart.
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