Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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samistake2ice 
- Chart updated: 10/26/2020 12:45
- (Created: 07/12/2012 20:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,528
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,756
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,996
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,281
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,235
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,080
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
541
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,223
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,060
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,178
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Steve Earle | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| Dwight Yoakam | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 9th to 5thI'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen |
| Up 4 from 8th to 4thFull Moon Fever by Tom Petty |
| Up 1 from 4th to 3rdRum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 3rd to 7thGreatest Hits by Queen |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8thLegend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Down 2 from 7th to 9thHeartattack And Vine by Tom Waits |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 10/26/2020 16:06 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 02/20/2018 05:36 |  JulianR | 569 | 75/100 | |
| 06/13/2016 18:43 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 11/24/2014 09:38 |  Decurso | 171 | 82/100 | |
| 10/23/2014 19:38 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 |
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From buzzdainer 06/13/2016 18:43 | #168621
buzzdainer 06/13/2016 18:43 | #168621
There is so much goodness in this chart! I love that you have some obvious classics like Doolittle and Graceland mixed in with less familiar material such as Live At The Austin Outhouse. Excellent work!
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From samistake2ice 11/24/2014 13:48 | #127853
samistake2ice 11/24/2014 13:48 | #127853
Typically, I agree with you about compilation albums, and I try not to incorporate them in my charts. But, I am torn between my love for Queen and my apathy for any of their studio albums. Essentially, I know that they should be represented highly in my charts, but I can't bring myself to hold any individual album in that regard. "Legend" speaks for itself. Thanks for commenting though!
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From Decurso 11/24/2014 09:40 | #127845
Decurso 11/24/2014 09:40 | #127845
Definitely dig the love for Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen and Dire Straits. Not big on including compilation albums on decade charts myself, but Marley's Legend is a pretty good one.
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Arthurknight 10/23/2014 03:57 | #125049
Arthurknight 10/23/2014 03:57 | #125049
tom waits and paul simon immediately won me over
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greatson 02/20/2014 15:42 | #103721
greatson 02/20/2014 15:42 | #103721
Great chart!
short but A lot to discover! and... you remind me that I forgot to but some Tom Waits albums in my 80´s chart!
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