Top 60 Music Albums of the 1980s
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spigelwii 
- Chart updated: 08/31/2026 20:45
- (Created: 12/08/2023 02:42).
- Chart size: 60 albums.
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,223
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,322
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
679
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2024]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
619
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,784
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,056
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,989
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,017
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,941
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Total albums: 60. Page 1 of 6
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | 20% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1982 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1983 | 8 | 13% | |
| 1984 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1985 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1986 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1988 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Costello | 8 | 13% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 12% | |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 6 | 10% | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 5 | 8% | |
| Warren Zevon | 4 | 7% | |
| The Police | 3 | 5% | |
| Huey Lewis & The News | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 2 from 23rd to 21st |
Up 2 from 17th to 15th |
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Down 1 from 10th to 11th |
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