Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by imacgill

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,770
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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2,644
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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35,571
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,829
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,206
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
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1985
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5,627
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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3,736
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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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1,297
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,941
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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23,778
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 11 11%
1981 4 4%
1982 5 5%
1983 8 8%
1984 15 15%
1985 13 13%
1986 14 14%
1987 12 12%
1988 12 12%
1989 6 6%
Artist Albums %


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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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 62 62%
United States 25 25%
Ireland 5 5%
Australia 4 4%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Canada 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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