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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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
9,331
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
9,299
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
8,258
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,117
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
8,100
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,613
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
7,278
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1986
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Rank Score:
7,199
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,144
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
6,925
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 81 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 94 | 9% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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417 | 42% | |
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391 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. The Velvet Underground | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 12. Neil Young | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. Kanye West | |
| 17. R.E.M. | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |