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 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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34.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

733 charts

Rank Score:

6,088

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

273

Average Rating:

81 (1,029 votes)

Comments:

63.

Powerslave

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

476 charts

Rank Score:

3,926

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

437

Average Rating:

80 (725 votes)

Comments:

106.

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,513

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

106

Overall Rank:

692

Average Rating:

80 (558 votes)

Comments:

143.

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

1,871

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

143

Overall Rank:

924

Average Rating:

78 (533 votes)

Comments:

152.

Piece Of Mind

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

328 charts

Rank Score:

1,754

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

152

Overall Rank:

986

Average Rating:

80 (524 votes)

Comments:

194.

Somewhere In Time

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,423

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

194

Overall Rank:

1,219

Average Rating:

78 (392 votes)

Comments:

225.

Killers

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

273 charts

Rank Score:

1,195

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,422

Average Rating:

77 (464 votes)

Comments:

434.

Live After Death
Live

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

434

Overall Rank:

2,883

Average Rating:

80 (205 votes)

Comments:

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

	417	42%
	389	39%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
	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%

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