Top 81 Music Albums of the 1980s by gregthealien 
- Chart updated: 07/23/2025 02:45
- (Created: 11/07/2021 22:07).
- Chart size: 81 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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10,982
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Year of Release:
1986
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35,198
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,722
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,512
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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28,469
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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18,440
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,886
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,309
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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16,255
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,532
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Total albums: 81. Page 1 of 9
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Top 81 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 12 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 9 | 11% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 11% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 11% | |
| 1988 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Echo & The Bunnymen | 5 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 5% | |
| Caetano Veloso | 4 | 5% | |
| New Order | 3 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 4% | |
| Pretenders | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of 1987 | |
|---|---|
| 1. U2 | |
| 2. Guns N' Roses | |
| 3. Prince | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. Dinosaur Jr. | |
| 6. Dinosaur | |
| 7. R.E.M. | |
| 8. Michael Jackson | |
| 9. Depeche Mode | |
| 10. Sonic Youth | |
| 11. Def Leppard | |
| 12. New Order | |
| 13. INXS | |
| 14. The Cure | |
| 15. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 16. Pixies | |
| 17. Midnight Oil | |
| 18. Eric B. & Rakim | |
| 19. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 20. George Michael |