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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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
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| 1980 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 98 | 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% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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418 | 42% | |
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391 | 39% | |
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41 | 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 Artists of 1965 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Bob Dylan | |
| 2. The Beatles | |
| 3. John Coltrane | |
| 4. Otis Redding | |
| 5. Nina Simone | |
| 6. The Who | |
| 7. The Beach Boys | |
| 8. The Byrds | |
| 9. The Rolling Stones | |
| 10. Vince Guaraldi | |
| 11. The Sonics | |
| 12. Albert Ayler | |
| 13. Albert Ayler Trio | |
| 14. Jackson C. Frank | |
| 15. B.B. King | |
| 16. The Kinks | |
| 17. Bert Jansch | |
| 18. John Fahey | |
| 19. The Yardbirds | |
| 20. Art Blakey |