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 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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991.

Another Side

Fingers, Inc

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

188

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Rank in 1980s:

991

Overall Rank:

6,805

Average Rating:

76 (16 votes)

Comments:

992.

Night Nurse

Gregory Isaacs

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

188

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993.

Skyscraper

David Lee Roth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

188

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Rank in 1980s:

993

Overall Rank:

6,810

Average Rating:

73 (58 votes)

Comments:

994.

Past Masters Volumes One & Two
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

188

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994

Overall Rank:

6,813

Average Rating:

84 (220 votes)

Comments:

995.

A-Z

Colin Newman

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

188

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996.

Vun Drinne Noh Drusse

BAP

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

187

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997.

17 RE

Litfiba

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

186

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Rank in 1980s:

997

Overall Rank:

6,848

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

998.

Boomtown

David & David

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

186

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Rank in 1980s:

998

Overall Rank:

6,853

Average Rating:

73 (26 votes)

Comments:

999.

Chris Isaak

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,854

Average Rating:

71 (67 votes)

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1000.

Iron Fist

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

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	%

	419	42%
	388	39%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	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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Best Artists of 1986
1. The Smiths
2. Metallica
3. Paul Simon
4. Peter Gabriel
5. XTC
6. Talk Talk
7. Slayer
8. R.E.M.
9. Beastie Boys
10. Depeche Mode
11. Sonic Youth
12. Bon Jovi
13. Megadeth
14. Prince
15. Prince And The Revolution
16. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
17. Nick Cave
18. Run-D.M.C.
19. Iron Maiden
20. Genesis