Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by MadhattanJack

• Chart updated: 04/09/2023 06:15
• (Created: 07/20/2022 03:23).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Black Sea 

 XTC

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,517

Rank in 1980:

29

Rank in 1980s:

178

Overall Rank:

1,144

Average Rating:

 79 (232 votes)

Comments:

8

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Skylarking 

 XTC

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

4,468

Rank in 1986:

5

Rank in 1980s:

52

Overall Rank:

381

Average Rating:

 80 (635 votes)

Comments:

38

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Element Of Light 

 Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1986:

85

Rank in 1980s:

868

Overall Rank:

5,864

Average Rating:

 76 (35 votes)

Comments:

2

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What Does Anything Mean? Basically 

 The Chameleons

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

524

Rank in 1985:

37

Rank in 1980s:

441

Overall Rank:

2,915

Average Rating:

 78 (119 votes)

Comments:

5

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Blue Bell Knoll 

 Cocteau Twins

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,007

Rank in 1988:

26

Rank in 1980s:

262

Overall Rank:

1,680

Average Rating:

 77 (243 votes)

Comments:

9

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Virgins And Philistines 

 The Colourfield

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 1985:

96

Rank in 1980s:

1,135

Overall Rank:

7,820

Average Rating:

 72 (21 votes)

Comments:

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From The Lion's Mouth 

 The Sound

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

1,044

Rank in 1981:

23

Rank in 1980s:

251

Overall Rank:

1,625

Average Rating:

 79 (171 votes)

Comments:

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Treasure 

 Cocteau Twins

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

564 charts

Rank Score:

3,900

Rank in 1984:

11

Rank in 1980s:

64

Overall Rank:

442

Average Rating:

 82 (646 votes)

Comments:

38

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English Settlement 

 XTC

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

1,584

Rank in 1982:

16

Rank in 1980s:

170

Overall Rank:

1,099

Average Rating:

 79 (351 votes)

Comments:

15

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Gentlemen Take Polaroids 

 Japan

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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1980:

78

Rank in 1980s:

629

Overall Rank:

4,269

Average Rating:

 75 (119 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	22	22%
1981	16	16%
1982	7	7%
1983	10	10%
1984	6	6%
1985	9	9%
1986	10	10%
1987	6	6%
1988	9	9%
1989	5	5%

Artist	Albums	%
XTC	6	6%
Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians	4	4%
Cocteau Twins	4	4%
The Cure	3	3%
The Chameleons	3	3%
Pixies	2	2%
The Replacements	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	79	79%
	13	13%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 52 from 85th to 33rd Thunder Up by The Sound
Up 2 from 34th to 32nd The Ideal Copy by Wire
Up 1 from 32nd to 31st The Big Express by XTC

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 31st to 34th Gyrate by Pylon
Down 2 from 33rd to 35th Sound Affects by The Jam
Down 1 from 35th to 36th Construction Time Again by Depeche Mode

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
70/100	06/08/2023 21:40	sssvnnn	2,858	83/100
85/100	05/10/2023 18:32	RevolverCB72	81	83/100
100/100	04/11/2023 21:02	Rhyner	1,454	99/100
80/100	03/25/2023 02:52	mickilennial	715	77/100
65/100	03/24/2023 10:08	Larcx13	1,142	86/100

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