Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 24 minutes ago).
"A top album. Not heard this album for over 30 years and just got it again. Sooooo many great tracks - Free Fallin is such an excellent track." Reply
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1989
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3,301
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"Great Album ....but it is a best of package ... and compilations shouldn't count in a greatest album chart." Reply
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~SMiLE~ | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1984
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3,289
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"As a traditionally structured guitar-pop album, this couldn't be much better. Because its melodies are so perfect and unsentimental, I haven't tired of it after more than 30 years. I think it helps that the songs are not explicit, because in that way they keep the listener's imagination active. I..." [+] Reply
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1984
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3,243
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"I would recommend listening to this before Daydream Nation, or you might be a bit underwhelmed. I listened to Daydream and found this a little lacking at first, but it eventually clicked. I still like Daydream a tad more, but this is still a masterpiece and Schizophrenia is better than everything..." [+] Reply
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Cojo7 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1987
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3,203
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"The first thrash metal album! This is raw Metallica! This is the album that fueled most of the 80s metal. I realize that's a big statement but I stand behind it. My least favorite song on the album is Phantom Lord and even then it is a kickass track. Dave Mustaine's writing is immediately apparen..." [+] Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1983
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3,106
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"If you haven't watched the Futurama films, do it! They are about 4 times as long as the episodes and are just as funny. Also, you get one of the epicest quotes ever: Zapp: "Meanwhile, we shall sing top hits from the '80s." Kif: "Which '80s, sir?" Zapp: "For me, there are only one '80s." ...starts..." [+] Reply
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Mother Nature's Son | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1982
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3,012
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"The Pogues best album. Shane McGowan is on top form. It's not brilliant, and is a little inconsistent, but at it's best it's fantastic. Some great songs, especially, sick bed of Cuchulain, a pair of Brown eyes, and the utterly amazing, the old main drag, my favourite Pogues song. The Gallipoli in..." [+] Reply
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1985
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2,985
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"The only album I'll practice witchcraft to" Reply
Year of Release:
1981
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2,968
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"This is one of Rush's most consistent . . . and best ... albums. Along with the "hits" (Spirit of Radio, Freewill), there is the concise but brilliant 'Entre Nous,' and possibly the group's most intelligent and greatest epic length cut, 'Natural Science.'" Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,962
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"Excellent debut album. It's still The Pretenders greatest record with some fantastic songwriting on show. Chrissie Hynde was never more better than she was here on tracks such as, precious, kid, and, brass in pocket. There were many fine debut albums around the late seventies/early eighties, this..." [+] Reply
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1980
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2,916
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 9 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 96 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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414 | 41% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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