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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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
10,471
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,724
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,881
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,685
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Year of Release:
1988
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1,522
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,505
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,266
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,191
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1984
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Rank Score:
1,007
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1982
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897
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 109 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 82 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 93 | 9% |
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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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419 | 42% | |
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389 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
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| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
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