Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by marfol 
- Chart updated: 09/14/2014 12:45
- (Created: 09/19/2012 04:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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10,000
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
672
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,846
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,071
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
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10,953
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,356
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
Year of Release:
1983
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5,444
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
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1983
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806
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
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1984
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9,085
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2012]
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1984
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852
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1984 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1989 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Def Leppard | 3 | 3% | |
| Scorpions | 3 | 3% | |
| Mötley Crüe | 2 | 2% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
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49 | 49% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 73 from 79th to 6thDouble Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono |
| Up 62 from 84th to 22ndThe Game by Queen |
| Up 57 from 94th to 37thPump by Aerosmith |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 30 from 25th to 55thFull Moon Fever by Tom Petty |
| Down 30 from 26th to 56thMadonna by Madonna |
| Down 30 from 27th to 57thLegend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/06/2017 11:25 | vruslov | 582 | 89/100 | |
| 11/12/2014 08:50 |  Decurso | 171 | 82/100 | |
| 09/14/2014 12:47 | bluenose | 31 | 85/100 |
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From Decurso 11/12/2014 08:51 | #126761
Decurso 11/12/2014 08:51 | #126761
Thought I was heading for a straight up hard rock/fm radio type of chart, but there is some good stuff here.
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From bluenose 09/14/2014 12:47 | #121929
Sorry for being negative but this chart relies on heavy rock and to much commercial pop. So sorry
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