Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s
by mv3k 
I'm changing my rating system from previous ranking --/100 to simpler scale 1-10 that will be look like that
10 - literally perfect
9+ - almost perfect
9 - great with minor flaws
8+ - very very good
8 - very good
7+ - good, enjoyable listen
7 - good
6+ - ok with potential
6 - ok
5, 5+ - mid
4, 4+ - not very bad
3, 3+ - bad
2, 2+ - very bad
1, 1+ - awful
I will also give average track rating for each album, but I won't always base my score on it, but on my overall enjoyment of each record.
Until I finish changing it you will find both types of ratings old and new in my charts.
- Chart updated: 05/16/2024 17:45
- (Created: 06/14/2023 12:27).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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Absolutely stunning progressive rock and Rush's finest work, some true masterpieces are on here, sounds futuristic in 80s way
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.1
Fav tracks: Tom Sawyer, YYZ, The Camera Eye, Witch Hunt [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.1
Fav tracks: Tom Sawyer, YYZ, The Camera Eye, Witch Hunt [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
8,877
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 3 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 4 | 13% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 10% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 7% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 7% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 7% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 7% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 7% | |
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 5th to 3rdHounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Up 1 from 18th to 17thMoving Pictures by Rush |
| Up 1 from 11th to 10thPornography by The Cure |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8thMaster Of Puppets by Metallica |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thThe Smiths by The Smiths |
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/21/2025 21:20 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/05/2024 19:23 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
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