Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
Puzzlr 
Bit of a stub chart until I listen to more from the decade.
- Chart updated: 07/04/2022 18:45
- (Created: 12/08/2020 16:33).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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39,125
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Year of Release:
1989
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37,395
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Year of Release:
1980
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30,730
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,199
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Year of Release:
1989
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27,785
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Year of Release:
1983
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6,972
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
13,540
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1984
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6,818
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Year of Release:
1987
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2,905
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1987
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6,376
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1982 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 17% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1989 | 4 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 6 | 20% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 17% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 7% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 7% | |
| New Order | 2 | 7% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 7% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 18 from 6th to 24th Closer by Joy Division |
| Down 9 from 7th to 16th The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Down 6 from 3rd to 9th Substance 1987 by New Order |
| Leavers |
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 Substanceby Joy Division |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Tom Waits | |
| 15. Iron Maiden | |
| 16. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |