Best Albums of the 1980s
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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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,403
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,648
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,179
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,792
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,303
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,846
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,336
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,220
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,202
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,313
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 83 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 96 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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416 | 42% | |
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388 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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