Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Siromynian

Chart updated: 04/25/2025 09:15
(Created: 12/10/2022 10:23).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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Master Of Puppets

Metallica

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,266 charts

Rank Score:

12,827

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

83 (1,815 votes)

Comments:

118

2. (3)

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,386 charts

Rank Score:

11,605

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

116

Average Rating:

78 (1,943 votes)

Comments:

168

3. (4)

War

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

772 charts

Rank Score:

5,484

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

318

Average Rating:

79 (1,199 votes)

Comments:

4. (2)

...And Justice For All

Metallica

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

633 charts

Rank Score:

5,335

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

328

Average Rating:

80 (1,155 votes)

Comments:

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The Real Thing

Faith No More

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

2,039

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

131

Overall Rank:

857

Average Rating:

77 (487 votes)

Comments:

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The Unforgettable Fire

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

567 charts

Rank Score:

3,801

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

461

Average Rating:

77 (984 votes)

Comments:

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The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

721 charts

Rank Score:

6,267

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

273

Average Rating:

81 (1,022 votes)

Comments:

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Ride The Lightning

Metallica

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

907 charts

Rank Score:

9,474

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

157

Average Rating:

84 (1,360 votes)

Comments:

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Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

854 charts

Rank Score:

7,352

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

222

Average Rating:

78 (1,174 votes)

Comments:

10. (=)

British Steel

Judas Priest

[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

1,839

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

148

Overall Rank:

962

Average Rating:

78 (386 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	15	15%
1981	4	4%
1982	11	11%
1983	7	7%
1984	14	14%
1985	7	7%
1986	10	10%
1987	12	12%
1988	11	11%
1989	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%

U2	4	4%
Iron Maiden	4	4%
The Cure	3	3%
R.E.M.	3	3%
Metallica	3	3%
Prince	3	3%
Dire Straits	3	3%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	48	48%
	34	34%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
Show all

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	98	98%
Yes	2	2%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 4th to 3rd War by U2
Up 1 from 3rd to 2nd Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 2nd to 4th ...And Justice For All by Metallica

Title	Source	Type	Published
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	Kettwig	1980s decade chart	2019
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	pdapperens	1980s decade chart	2014
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	Madrocker	1980s decade chart	2019
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	Manso	1980s decade chart	2021
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	PapaShiz86	1980s decade chart	2024
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	StefanR10	1980s decade chart	2020
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	TheNowhereGuy	1980s decade chart	2020
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	snooppigg	1980s decade chart	2024
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	nas062080	1980s decade chart	2013
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	Juneof44	1980s decade chart	2016

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80/100	01/31/2025 14:16	SomethingSpecial	1,077	85/100
75/100	12/03/2024 21:42	sssvnnn	2,845	83/100
90/100	09/15/2023 15:26	Larcx13	1,141	86/100
80/100	02/01/2023 01:56	jonatascv1990	14	78/100

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