Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
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- Chart updated: 10/18/2016 10:45
- (Created: 11/10/2012 03:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2012]
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,063
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Year of Release:
1988
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1,027
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Year of Release:
1984
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531
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,140
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Year of Release:
1987
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1,047
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1988
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1,061
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Year of Release:
1981
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691
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1985 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1986 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1987 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1988 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Waits | 5 | 5% | |
| Van Halen | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Blackfoot | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 2% | |
| Ry Cooder | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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61 | 61% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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