Best Albums of the 1980s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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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Year of Release:
1988
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188
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Year of Release:
1988
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188
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Year of Release:
1982
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188
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Year of Release:
1988
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188
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Year of Release:
1980
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188
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Year of Release:
1982
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187
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Year of Release:
1986
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186
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Year of Release:
1986
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186
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
186
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Year of Release:
1987
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186
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 119 12%
1981 119 12%
1982 108 11%
1983 98 10%
1984 101 10%
1985 82 8%
1986 96 10%
1987 87 9%
1988 96 10%
1989 94 9%
Artist Albums %


The Cure 10 1%
Iron Maiden 8 1%
Depeche Mode 8 1%
The Smiths 8 1%
Rush 8 1%
U2 7 1%
The Fall 7 1%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 419 42%
United States 388 39%
Australia 40 4%
Mixed Nationality 27 3%
Germany 23 2%
Canada 23 2%
Argentina 11 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 964 96%
Yes 36 4%
Live? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
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