Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Rm12398

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8th August 2022: SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR- MARILLION enters the chart at #47.
10th August 2022: STRANGE TIMES- THE CHAMELEONS enters the chart at #30.
11th August 2022: TODAY- GALAXIE 500 enters the chart at #87.
16th August 2022: POWERSLAVE- IRON MAIDEN enters the chart at #96.
10th September 2022: IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD- THE POGUES enters the chart at #46.
15th September: CAIFANES- CAIFANES enters the chart at #52.
16th September 2022: THUNDER AND CONSOLATION- NEW MODEL ARMY enters the chart at #84.
21st September 2022: TEXAS FLOOD- STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE enters the chart at #90.
14th October 2022: SOUND AFFECTS- THE JAM enters the chart at #86.
17th October 2022: CLUTCHING AT STRAWS- MARILLION enters the chart at #56.
1st November 2022: YOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR LOVE FOREVER- ORANGE JUICE enters the chart at #62.
1st November 2022: THE RIVER- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN enters the chart at #54.
3rd November 2022: DISINTERGRATION- THE CURE drops from #3 to #4.
4th November 2022: PLEASE TO MEET ME- THE REPLACEMENTS enters the chart at #91.
4th November 2022: EVOL- SONIC YOUTH enters the chart at #97.
4th November 2022: KALEIDOSCOPE- SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES enters the chart at #84.
5th November 2022: CRUEZA DE MAR- FABRIZIO DE ANDRE enters the chart at #97.
6th November 2022: 1999- PRINCE enters the chart at #99.
10th April 2023: GRACELAND- PAUL SIMON drops from #2 to #19.
21st April 2023: SPIRIT OF EDEN- TALK TALK drops from #5 to #38.
2nd May 2023: THRILLER- MICHAEL JACKSON drops from #2 to #23.

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The Queen Is Dead 
United Kingdom The Smiths
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Top Tracks: I Know It's Over, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Cemetry Gates.
100/100 (A++) [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
2,484 charts
Rank Score:
36,001
Rank in 1986:
1
Rank in 1980s:
1
Overall Rank:
16
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (2,897 votes)
Comments:
265
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Disintegration 
United Kingdom The Cure
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A [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
1,824 charts
Rank Score:
27,307
Rank in 1989:
2
Rank in 1980s:
4
Overall Rank:
30
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (2,036 votes)
Comments:
152
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Graceland 
United States Paul Simon
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Top Tracks: Graceland, Crazy Love Vol II, Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes.
90/100 (A) [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
1,126 charts
Rank Score:
11,126
Rank in 1986:
3
Rank in 1980s:
16
Overall Rank:
123
Average Rating:
 81 (1,339 votes)
Comments:
80
4. (=)
Bug 
United States Dinosaur Jr.
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90/100 (A) [First added to this chart: 06/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
279 charts
Rank Score:
1,207
Rank in 1988:
23
Rank in 1980s:
228
Overall Rank:
1,435
Average Rating:
 78 (289 votes)
Comments:
10
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Misplaced Childhood 
United Kingdom Marillion
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A- [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
329 charts
Rank Score:
2,787
Rank in 1985:
11
Rank in 1980s:
94
Overall Rank:
626
Average Rating:
 77 (416 votes)
Comments:
25
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Steve McQueen 
United Kingdom Prefab Sprout
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A- [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
379 charts
Rank Score:
3,494
Rank in 1985:
9
Rank in 1980s:
74
Overall Rank:
504
Average Rating:
 79 (368 votes)
Comments:
30
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Nebraska 
United States Bruce Springsteen
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A- [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
722 charts
Rank Score:
5,708
Rank in 1982:
5
Rank in 1980s:
40
Overall Rank:
301
Average Rating:
 79 (982 votes)
Comments:
54
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Thriller 
United States Michael Jackson
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A- [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
1,628 charts
Rank Score:
16,452
Rank in 1982:
1
Rank in 1980s:
8
Overall Rank:
71
Average Rating:
 82 (2,147 votes)
Comments:
161
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The Head On The Door 
United Kingdom The Cure
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A- [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
625 charts
Rank Score:
4,568
Rank in 1985:
7
Rank in 1980s:
52
Overall Rank:
380
Average Rating:
 82 (789 votes)
Comments:
42
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Speaking In Tongues 
United States Talking Heads
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90/100 (A) [First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
626 charts
Rank Score:
5,223
Rank in 1983:
6
Rank in 1980s:
45
Overall Rank:
335
Average Rating:
 81 (787 votes)
Comments:
32
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 10 10%
1981 5 5%
1982 11 11%
1983 8 8%
1984 6 6%
1985 12 12%
1986 7 7%
1987 13 13%
1988 15 15%
1989 13 13%
Artist Albums %


The Cure 6 6%
The Smiths 4 4%
Talking Heads 3 3%
Marillion 3 3%
Bruce Springsteen 3 3%
Talk Talk 2 2%
Felt (UK) 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 50 50%
United States 35 35%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Canada 3 3%
Australia 3 3%
Ireland 2 2%
Argentina 1 1%
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Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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Faller Down 1 from 73rd to 74th
You Can't Hide Your Love Forever
by Orange Juice
Faller Down 1 from 74th to 75th
On Fire
by Galaxie 500
Faller Down 1 from 75th to 76th
The Number Of The Beast
by Iron Maiden
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New entryBird Dog
by The Verlaines
Leavers
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by Suzanne Vega
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awesome chart !!!!!!!
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From 06/26/2022 00:14
Outstanding eighties chart! Happy to see Talking Heads represented generously here, particularly Speaking in Tongues, which I've been revisiting quite a bit lately. Great job on this!
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