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:
1988
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933
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
928
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Year of Release:
1983
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927
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
926
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1982
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924
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
916
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
907
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1989
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Rank Score:
906
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
896
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1982
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895
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 29 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 95 | 10% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 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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23 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1984 | |
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| 1. Prince | |
| 2. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 3. The Smiths | |
| 4. Metallica | |
| 5. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 6. The Replacements | |
| 7. Minutemen | |
| 8. Talking Heads | |
| 9. Hüsker Dü | |
| 10. Iron Maiden | |
| 11. Cocteau Twins | |
| 12. Echo & The Bunnymen | |
| 13. U2 | |
| 14. Bob Marley & The Wailers | |
| 15. Bob Marley | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Sade | |
| 18. Van Halen | |
| 19. Meat Puppets | |
| 20. Lloyd Cole And The Commotions |