Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by Kettwig 
- Chart updated: 06/15/2019 15:15
- (Created: 08/17/2012 14:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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30,232
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,953
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,139
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,540
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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31,811
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,061
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,141
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
10,601
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,535
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
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17,909
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1985 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1986 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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| Parade by Prince And The Revolution |
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| Peter Gabriel (1980) by Peter Gabriel |
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| ! | 07/12/2019 09:37 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2017 19:10 |  infinitejester | 12 | 95/100 |
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buzzdainer 07/15/2016 21:01 | #171382
Outstanding chart! Doolittle, Remain in Light, and Disintegration are all such great albums. Nice to see Document in your top ten, as well--that's an album I've always loved very much, even though it doesn't get quite the love of some of R.E.M.'s others. Thanks for sharing this list!
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