Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 06/29/2012 22:37
- (Created: 06/29/2012 01:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,800
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,933
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,241
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Year of Release:
1986
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10,736
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Year of Release:
1981
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449
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Total albums: 98. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
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| The Kinks | 7 | 7% | |
| R.E.M. | 6 | 6% | |
| Flash And The Pan | 4 | 4% | |
| Marshall Crenshaw | 4 | 4% | |
| J.J. Cale | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Pretenders | 3 | 3% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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| ! | 11/15/2013 08:33 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2012 17:47 | ecwashere | 157 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/02/2012 11:21 | Johnnyo | 2,566 | 80/100 |
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From ecwashere 11/02/2012 17:47 | #54036
Very good
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From Johnnyo 07/02/2012 11:22 | #45782
Now that's what I call a really great chart. Love the inclusion of The Long Ryders, R.E.M. etc. Nice one.
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