Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by TroutMaskGreg 
- Chart updated: 06/26/2026 08:45
- (Created: 09/10/2021 14:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1989
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6,312
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,098
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,491
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,076
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
766
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 11 | 11% | |
| Public Image Ltd. | 5 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 4 | 4% | |
| Gary Numan | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/25/2023 20:31 |  sssvnnn | 2,874 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2022 19:44 | DJENNY | 4,335 | 100/100 |
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sssvnnn 12/25/2023 20:34 | #300666
very funny chart
maybe too many Zappa and PIL albums...
Respect for a lot of power. (Edited)
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