Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by TroutMaskGreg 
- Chart updated: 09/15/2025 17:45
- (Created: 09/10/2021 14:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/04/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,398
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
931
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
751
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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
16,206
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1982 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 10 | 10% | |
| Public Image Ltd. | 5 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Gary Numan | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Devo | 3 | 3% | |
| Thomas Dolby | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| New entries |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 95/100  | 12/25/2023 20:31 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/09/2022 19:44 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 95/100 | 11/26/2021 08:02 |  desh79 | | 93/100 |
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From sssvnnn 12/25/2023 20:34
sssvnnn 12/25/2023 20:34
very funny chart
maybe too many Zappa and PIL albums...
Respect for a lot of power.
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