Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
imacgill 
- Chart updated: 07/01/2024 16:45
- (Created: 09/07/2022 20:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,919
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
2,610
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
37,398
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
19,474
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,318
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,921
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
3,728
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2024]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,899
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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,188
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
27,763
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Fall | 5 | 5% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
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| Best Artists of 1982 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Michael Jackson | |
| 2. Kate Bush | |
| 3. Iron Maiden | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 6. Prince | |
| 7. Roxy Music | |
| 8. Duran Duran | |
| 9. Dire Straits | |
| 10. Donald Fagen | |
| 11. The Clash | |
| 12. Elvis Costello | |
| 13. Elvis Costello And The Attractions | |
| 14. Simple Minds | |
| 15. Peter Gabriel | |
| 16. XTC | |
| 17. Laurie Anderson | |
| 18. The Fall | |
| 19. Bad Brains | |
| 20. Judas Priest |