Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
9,716
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,199
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,346
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,197
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,179
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,138
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,059
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,049
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
756
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1985
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681
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Total albums: 23. Page 1 of 3
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1980 | 119 | 12% | |
1981 | 119 | 12% | |
1982 | 109 | 11% | |
1983 | 97 | 10% | |
1984 | 101 | 10% | |
1985 | 81 | 8% | |
1986 | 99 | 10% | |
1987 | 87 | 9% | |
1988 | 93 | 9% | |
1989 | 95 | 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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417 | 42% | |
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391 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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