Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1980s (1-100)
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2024]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,153
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Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1407 votes)  85 (1,407 votes)
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
27,545
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2298 votes)  87 (2,298 votes)
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,236
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Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1924 votes)  85 (1,924 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,490
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2024]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
3,993
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,785
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
33,914
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Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2917 votes)  88 (2,917 votes)
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,699
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Comments:
9. New entry
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,214
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
5,988
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Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1046 votes)  85 (1,046 votes)
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1980s (1-100) composition

Year Albums %


1980 17 17%
1981 7 7%
1982 11 11%
1983 6 6%
1984 8 8%
1985 14 14%
1986 14 14%
1987 5 5%
1988 9 9%
1989 9 9%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 64 64%
United States 27 27%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Canada 2 2%
Germany 2 2%
Australia 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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by Talk Talk
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by R.E.M.
New entry Album
by Public Image Ltd.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980sMadrocker1980s decade chart2019
Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980ssebfox1980s decade chart2019Unknown
Best Albums of the 1980sSlant Magazine1980s decade chart2012United States
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980sAshmark1980s decade chart2018Unknown
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s JR1980s decade chart2024
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s eclab1980s decade chart2025

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