Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 49,000 greatest album charts.
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
41,814
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257
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
41,510
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
32,683
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
29,114
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
27,936
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
21,542
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,189
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19,011
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,296
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,769
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 99 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush (CA) | 8 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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413 | 41% | |
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395 | 40% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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