Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by ecwashere 
- Chart updated: 10/18/2016 10:45
- (Created: 11/10/2012 03:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,050
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Year of Release:
1988
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1,077
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Year of Release:
1984
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528
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,116
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Year of Release:
1987
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1,033
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Year of Release:
1988
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1,038
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Year of Release:
1981
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684
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1985 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
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| Tom Waits | 5 | 5% | |
| Van Halen | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Blackfoot | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | 2 | 2% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 2 | 2% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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