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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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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1988
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187
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1985
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187
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1986
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1980
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187
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Year of Release:
1988
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186
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1989
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186
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1989
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185
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Year of Release:
1983
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185
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
185
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
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185
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 118 12%
1981 120 12%
1982 106 11%
1983 98 10%
1984 102 10%
1985 83 8%
1986 95 10%
1987 85 9%
1988 98 10%
1989 95 10%
Artist Albums %


The Cure 10 1%
Depeche Mode 8 1%
The Smiths 8 1%
Rush 8 1%
Iron Maiden 8 1%
R.E.M. 7 1%
Talking Heads 7 1%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 417 42%
United States 389 39%
Australia 40 4%
Mixed Nationality 27 3%
Canada 23 2%
Germany 21 2%
Ireland 11 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 966 97%
Yes 34 3%
Live? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Albums of 1996
1. If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian
2. Pinkerton by Weezer
3. Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
4. Ænima by Tool
5. Odelay by Beck
6. Long Season by フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]
7. Soundtracks For The Blind by Swans
8. ATLiens by OutKast
9. Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
10. Tigermilk by Belle And Sebastian
11. The Score by Fugees
12. Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z
13. Richard D. James Album by Aphex Twin
14. Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
15. New Adventures In Hi-Fi by R.E.M.
16. Beautiful Freak by Eels
17. Sublime by Sublime
18. Being There by Wilco
19. On Avery Island by Neutral Milk Hotel
20. Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
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