Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"A definitive synth programmed album with repetitive rhythms and soaring chords underpinning every track. Stand out examples are The Voice and The Thin Wall." Reply
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"I'm with Gary! Before anyone calls me a knob :) or says my comment is unhelpful let me try and put it in context. I am extremely respectful of what Queen achieved, Freddie was one of the very best showmen with a unique voice, and as a band I am absolutely aware they released some of the most icon..." [+] Reply
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1982
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348
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"Might be more appreciated if Van hadn't already made so many albums quite a bit like it... and only a touch edgier." Reply
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"gentle feel-good pop songs without any meaning or sublimity. just a fleeting pleasure." Reply
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timtooky | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Debut album. How can you not love The Pogues. Such buoyant music. They only got better with their next couple of albums" Reply
"some years ago, i saw an awesome french movie. there was this chemistry teacher, who kidnapped and burried a young woman alive. and later he tries to explain to her boyfriend, why he had done this. he said: "i had to do something completely bad, so that my good doings become really significant. b..." [+] Reply
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1984
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"Beat is the "open minded" period of King Crimson ... and this is the beginning of the dream line-up. when progressive rock meets a kind of newwave, a bit of industrial rock, disco sensations, discipline, beat, and three of perfect pair, it's either love or hate by comparing what they had done dur..." [+] Reply
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1982
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343
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"With only six tracks this is more often than not regarded as just an EP but with no filler this makes for a wonderful mini LP featuring one of the best tracks in the Fall cannon in Leave The Capitol. Middle Mass is certainly worth a mention too." Reply
"This is the best punk album ever. Period." Reply
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1983
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342
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 62 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 121 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 91 | 9% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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412 | 41% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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