Top 97 Music Albums of the 1980s by davidhuret

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• Chart updated: 08/07/2020 10:45
• (Created: 12/12/2012 19:30).
• Chart size: 97 albums.

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Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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The perfect balance between her experimental tendencies and her commercial nous. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,406 charts

Rank Score:

18,575

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 85 (1,400 votes)

Comments:

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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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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

Appears in:

2,029 charts

Rank Score:

28,451

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,290 votes)

Comments:

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Murmur 

 R.E.M.

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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

Appears in:

1,140 charts

Rank Score:

10,343

Rank in 1983:

1

Rank in 1980s:

18

Overall Rank:

135

Average Rating:

 83 (1,415 votes)

Comments:

98

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Tender Prey 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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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

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

1,521

Rank in 1988:

18

Rank in 1980s:

184

Overall Rank:

1,158

Average Rating:

 79 (333 votes)

Comments:

11

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Scary Monsters 

 David Bowie

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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

Appears in:

771 charts

Rank Score:

5,590

Rank in 1980:

4

Rank in 1980s:

41

Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

 81 (1,114 votes)

Comments:

62

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The Dreaming 

 Kate Bush

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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

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

6,431

Rank in 1982:

2

Rank in 1980s:

32

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

 81 (788 votes)

Comments:

58

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1999 

 Prince

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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

Appears in:

585 charts

Rank Score:

3,825

Rank in 1982:

6

Rank in 1980s:

65

Overall Rank:

455

Average Rating:

 79 (735 votes)

Comments:

50

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Technodelic 

 YMO

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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

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 1981:

89

Rank in 1980s:

759

Overall Rank:

5,170

Average Rating:

 75 (58 votes)

Comments:

4

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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts 

 Brian Eno & David Byrne

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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

Appears in:

385 charts

Rank Score:

2,736

Rank in 1981:

5

Rank in 1980s:

99

Overall Rank:

636

Average Rating:

 77 (433 votes)

Comments:

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Past Masters • Volumes One & Two 
Compilation

 The Beatles

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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

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1988:

98

Rank in 1980s:

1,014

Overall Rank:

6,991

Average Rating:

 84 (220 votes)

Comments:

10

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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	%
	46	47%
	32	33%
	6	6%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%
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Top 97 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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Up 1 from 65th to 64th Batman™ (Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Prince
Up 1 from 64th to 63rd Pipes Of Peace by Paul McCartney

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 63rd to 65th Pretenders by Pretenders

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80/100	07/16/2019 10:30	TheSmiths82-87	1,831	83/100
90/100	08/08/2016 06:18	Leonard	341	88/100
80/100	03/24/2016 14:09	LegacyEighties	5	85/100
95/100	12/11/2014 11:23	BraddlesHendo	497	91/100
85/100	02/24/2014 18:21	greatson	904	80/100

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From BraddlesHendo 12/11/2014 11:25

Great chart love seeing Nick Cave amongst the best

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From greatson 02/24/2014 18:21

Well done!
I' m sure you`ll find 25 more!

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