Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s by 0129114

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1.

Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

30,514

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 87 (2,231 votes)

Comments:

194

2.

Disintegration 

 The Cure

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,770 charts

Rank Score:

27,857

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (1,973 votes)

Comments:

152

3.

The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,423 charts

Rank Score:

38,397

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,851 votes)

Comments:

265

4.

Doolittle 

 Pixies

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,492 charts

Rank Score:

36,804

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 88 (2,884 votes)

Comments:

289

5.

Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,353 charts

Rank Score:

19,284

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

56

Average Rating:

 85 (1,343 votes)

Comments:

98

6.

Closer 

 Joy Division

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,456 charts

Rank Score:

16,543

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

81

Average Rating:

 85 (1,873 votes)

Comments:

123

7.

Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,542 charts

Rank Score:

17,514

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

69

Average Rating:

 84 (1,832 votes)

Comments:

146

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Ride The Lightning 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

9,092

Rank in 1984:

2

Rank in 1980s:

22

Overall Rank:

178

Average Rating:

 84 (1,316 votes)

Comments:

78

9.

Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,121 charts

Rank Score:

12,941

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

 84 (1,309 votes)

Comments:

85

10.

Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,228 charts

Rank Score:

13,125

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 83 (1,771 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
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	%
Iron Maiden	4	8%
Metallica	3	6%
The Smiths	3	6%
Sonic Youth	2	4%
Tom Waits	2	4%
Talking Heads	2	4%
The Cure	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	27	54%
	19	38%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

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100/100	03/28/2023 11:06	Larcx13	1,094	86/100
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ugh... the 80s man...

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