Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
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identifer 
- Chart updated: 09/06/2026 16:45
- (Created: 02/05/2023 17:23).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,542
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
618
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
684
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,427
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,189
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
4,636
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
848
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
976
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1984 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1986 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Echo & The Bunnymen | 4 | 8% | |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 4 | 8% | |
| XTC | 4 | 8% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 3 | 6% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 6% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 6% | |
| Scorpions | 3 | 6% | |
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