Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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imacgill 
- Chart updated: 08/04/2025 19:15
- (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:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,152
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,039
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,007
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,758
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,013
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,284
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,785
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
395
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1989 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| The Fall | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th Closer by Joy Division |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Sandinista! by The Clash |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Sister by Sonic Youth |
| New entries |
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 Combat Rockby The Clash |
| Leavers |
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 Bend Sinisterby The Fall |
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