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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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,543 charts

Rank Score:

32,752

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,941 votes)

Comments:

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Surfer Rosa 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2012]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,311 charts

Rank Score:

12,377

Rank in 1988:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

 84 (1,864 votes)

Comments:

112

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Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,275 charts

Rank Score:

12,816

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

12

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 83 (1,827 votes)

Comments:

120

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,518 charts

Rank Score:

15,576

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

79

Average Rating:

 85 (1,916 votes)

Comments:

126

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,487 charts

Rank Score:

35,012

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,908 votes)

Comments:

265

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The Number Of The Beast 

 Iron Maiden

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

724 charts

Rank Score:

6,129

Rank in 1982:

3

Rank in 1980s:

35

Overall Rank:

276

Average Rating:

 81 (1,022 votes)

Comments:

65

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,018 charts

Rank Score:

23,663

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

33

Average Rating:

 86 (2,287 votes)

Comments:

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Appetite For Destruction 

 Guns N' Roses

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,394 charts

Rank Score:

11,452

Rank in 1987:

2

Rank in 1980s:

15

Overall Rank:

117

Average Rating:

 78 (1,948 votes)

Comments:

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Document 

 R.E.M.

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

692 charts

Rank Score:

4,684

Rank in 1987:

6

Rank in 1980s:

49

Overall Rank:

364

Average Rating:

 80 (926 votes)

Comments:

48

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The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,853 charts

Rank Score:

18,569

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 83 (2,449 votes)

Comments:

228

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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	%
The Cure	6	6%
The Smiths	5	5%
Iron Maiden	4	4%
R.E.M.	4	4%
U2	4	4%
Dire Straits	3	3%
Pixies	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	49	49%
	38	38%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	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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55/100	08/08/2019 21:03	leniad	674	85/100
90/100	07/12/2019 09:37	TheSmiths82-87	1,831	83/100
100/100	07/23/2017 19:10	infinitejester	12	95/100
100/100	07/15/2016 20:59	buzzdainer	669	90/100
70/100	04/16/2015 22:47	sssvnnn	2,846	83/100

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From buzzdainer 07/15/2016 21:01

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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