Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1984
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15,866
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Year of Release:
1984
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4,278
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,548
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1989
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Rank Score:
868
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1983
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841
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 96 | 10% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
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413 | 41% | |
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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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20 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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