Best Albums of the 1980s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1980s were The Smiths, Prince, Pixies, The Cure, Talking Heads, U2, Metallica, Kate Bush, R.E.M. and The Stone Roses.

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991.

Another Side

Fingers, Inc

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

991

Overall Rank:

6,802

Average Rating:

76 (16 votes)

Comments:

992.

Metamatic

John Foxx

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

187

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993.

The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
Live

Marillion

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

993

Overall Rank:

6,810

Average Rating:

74 (26 votes)

Comments:

994.

A-Z

Colin Newman

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

187

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995.

This Is Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

995

Overall Rank:

6,819

Average Rating:

72 (60 votes)

Comments:

996.

Kite

Kirsty MacColl

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,823

Average Rating:

74 (36 votes)

Comments:

997.

Deep

Peter Murphy

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

997

Overall Rank:

6,846

Average Rating:

74 (53 votes)

Comments:

998.

Nena

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

998

Overall Rank:

6,857

Average Rating:

72 (42 votes)

Comments:

999.

In Square Circle

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,866

Average Rating:

69 (58 votes)

Comments:

1000.

Scum

Napalm Death

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,000

Overall Rank:

6,885

Average Rating:

69 (102 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	118	12%
1981	121	12%
1982	106	11%
1983	97	10%
1984	102	10%
1985	83	8%
1986	95	10%
1987	87	9%
1988	98	10%
1989	97	10%

Artist	Albums	%

The Cure	10	1%
Iron Maiden	8	1%
Depeche Mode	8	1%
The Smiths	8	1%
Rush	8	1%
R.E.M.	7	1%
Talking Heads	7	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	417	42%
	389	39%
	40	4%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	34	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	12	1%

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