Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 11/24/2021 19:45
- (Created: 11/24/2021 19:28).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1980
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27,554
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1989
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26,247
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1986
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33,638
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1989
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31,423
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1985
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18,111
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1980
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15,017
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1988
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15,552
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1984
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9,204
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1985
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11,620
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1986
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 20% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1986 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 4 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 6% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 6% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 4% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/28/2023 11:06 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2022 10:53 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
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ugh... the 80s man...
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