Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
imacgill 
- Chart updated: 02/11/2024 21:45
- (Created: 09/07/2022 20:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
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1,485
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15
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
2,876
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,041
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,892
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,044
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,822
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,328
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,070
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,152
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,885
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Total albums: 100. Page 4 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1985 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1986 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Fall | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 95th to 94th Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction |
| Up 1 from 94th to 93rd Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim |
| Up 1 from 93rd to 92nd Victorialand by Cocteau Twins |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 16 from 79th to 95th Strange Times by The Chameleons |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Tom Waits | |
| 15. Iron Maiden | |
| 16. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |