Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,628
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,916
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,711
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,460
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,246
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Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
905
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
732
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Year of Release:
1981
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595
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 123 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 80 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 98 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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417 | 42% | |
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387 | 39% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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