Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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rockbluesfolkjaz 
- Chart updated: 09/07/2022 15:15
- (Created: 12/02/2021 16:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,277
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Year of Release:
1986
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7,037
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,360
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Year of Release:
1984
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773
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,510
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
10,093
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,941
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
771
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| The Replacements | 2 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Rush | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 31 from 76th to 45th Fables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M. |
| Up 19 from 65th to 46th Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits |
| Up 18 from 87th to 69th The End Of The Innocence by Don Henley |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 14 from 63rd to 77th Bring The Family by John Hiatt |
| Down 11 from 67th to 78th Making Movies by Dire Straits |
| Down 7 from 18th to 25th Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
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