Best Albums of the 1980s

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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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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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35.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

719 charts

Rank Score:

6,247

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

273

Average Rating:

81 (1,021 votes)

Comments:

58.

Powerslave

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

4,060

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

429

Average Rating:

80 (723 votes)

Comments:

107.

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

2,527

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

107

Overall Rank:

697

Average Rating:

80 (552 votes)

Comments:

145.

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

1,835

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

145

Overall Rank:

958

Average Rating:

78 (528 votes)

Comments:

153.

Piece Of Mind

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

1,786

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

153

Overall Rank:

989

Average Rating:

80 (518 votes)

Comments:

202.

Somewhere In Time

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

1,402

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

202

Overall Rank:

1,242

Average Rating:

78 (387 votes)

Comments:

223.

Killers

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,226

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,409

Average Rating:

77 (460 votes)

Comments:

460.

Live After Death
Live

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

500

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

460

Overall Rank:

3,022

Average Rating:

80 (205 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	119	12%
1981	119	12%
1982	108	11%
1983	96	10%
1984	101	10%
1985	83	8%
1986	96	10%
1987	87	9%
1988	96	10%
1989	95	10%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	415	42%
	391	39%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	965	97%
Yes	35	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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