Top 97 Music Albums of the 1980s by davidhuret

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The perfect balance between her experimental tendencies and her commercial nous. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
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1985
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19,373
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So intricate it makes you wonder how on earth they (with Brian Eno co-producing) managed to record it. This will remain modern decades from now. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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30,967
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At the time of release, this was a breath of fresh air in an ocean of manufactured dross. A milestone of indie-rock, all jangly Rickenbackers and yet, of the moment. And that unique singer... [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1983
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10,727
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End of phase one of their career: feverish, intense, demonic even. It riskily opens with "The Mercy Seat" and, miraculously, the next nine tracks don't disappoint. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,597
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The summation of Bowie's extraordinary 1970s; an imaginary compilation with only new songs. His last truely great album for a long, long time. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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5,971
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Balmy stuff. Like Björk with a melodic sense, and ten years before. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,676
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Party time! A long (but not too long) slice of sexy, funky fun. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
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3,599
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Extremely innovative electronic music, with a touch of Beatles' influence circa "Paperback writer". And very melodic too, with Ryuchi Sakamoto on board. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
268
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The first mash-up, twenty years before anybody else. Following Talking Heads' "Remain in light", Eno and Byrne teamed up again for another groundbreaking album. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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2,751
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A compilation of all the songs they released in their time that didn't appear on their albums: mostly classic singles and terrific b-sides. The perfect complement to their album discography. [First added to this chart: 03/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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183
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Top 97 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 16 16%
1981 10 10%
1982 9 9%
1983 9 9%
1984 9 9%
1985 8 8%
1986 10 10%
1987 7 7%
1988 6 6%
1989 13 13%
Artist Albums %


R.E.M. 6 6%
The Cure 6 6%
Prince 6 6%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 5 5%
Kate Bush 4 4%
Paul McCartney 4 4%
The Police 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 46 47%
United States 32 33%
Australia 6 6%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
France 3 3%
Canada 3 3%
Japan 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 96 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 94 97%
Yes 3 3%

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Great chart love seeing Nick Cave amongst the best
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From 02/24/2014 18:21
Well done!
I' m sure you`ll find 25 more!
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