Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by craab 
My "best of" is really more accurately described as my "favorite." I do not claim to have heard every good album that should be considered for this chart and I also realize that the music I have heard and enjoyed has been influenced by my cultural location. The chart will change as I listen to more music.
- Chart updated: 05/15/2026 22:15
- (Created: 11/27/2021 14:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
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2,144
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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10,532
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
548
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,487
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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582
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,168
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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1,408
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,204
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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22,245
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1988 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1989 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| The Replacements | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 4 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 100th to 92ndOutside Looking In by BoDeans |
| Up 8 from 99th to 91stIf I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues |
| Up 4 from 97th to 93rdSaved by Bob Dylan |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 6 from 88th to 94thPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Down 6 from 94th to 100thLabour Of Love by UB40 |
| Down 5 from 91st to 96thThe Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies |
| New entries |
|---|
| Green Thoughts by The Smithereens |
| Leavers |
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| Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
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