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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37,395
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
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1989
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25,875
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[First added to this chart: 10/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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27,785
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
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1989
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3,629
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2014]
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1989
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3,430
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2013]
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1989
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7,245
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2015]
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1989
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3,811
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2019]
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1989
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887
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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% |
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| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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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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55/100  | 08/08/2019 21:03 | leniad | | 85/100 |
90/100 | 07/12/2019 09:37 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
 100/100 | 07/23/2017 19:10 |  infinitejester | | 95/100 |
| 100/100 | 07/15/2016 20:59 |  buzzdainer | | 90/100 |
| 70/100 | 04/16/2015 22:47 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
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From buzzdainer 07/15/2016 21:01
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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