Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by dhbarrett 
- Chart updated: 02/03/2024 04:15
- (Created: 05/29/2022 18:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1983
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9,572
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,835
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,767
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,804
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,416
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
956
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,671
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,027
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,315
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Year of Release:
1988
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1,422
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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 | % | |
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| 1980 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1981 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1988 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | 4 | 4% | |
| The Dream Syndicate | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Church | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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