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:
1986
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32,690
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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,834
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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,643
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1984
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6,137
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2014]
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1985
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6,223
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Total albums: 5. Page 1 of 1
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
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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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| Peter Gabriel (1980) by Peter Gabriel |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/08/2019 21:03 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 07/12/2019 09:37 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 | |
| 07/23/2017 19:10 |  infinitejester | 12 | 95/100 | |
| 07/15/2016 20:59 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 04/16/2015 22:47 |  sssvnnn | 2,876 | 83/100 |
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From buzzdainer 07/15/2016 21:01 | #171382
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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