Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 49,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
41,940
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
13,986
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,781
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,366
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,277
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,240
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,828
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1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,720
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1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,699
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1986
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2,528
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1980 | 112 | 11% | |
1981 | 120 | 12% | |
1982 | 107 | 11% | |
1983 | 98 | 10% | |
1984 | 102 | 10% | |
1985 | 84 | 8% | |
1986 | 97 | 10% | |
1987 | 88 | 9% | |
1988 | 92 | 9% | |
1989 | 100 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
Rush | 8 | 1% | |
The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
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Country | Albums | % | |
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416 | 42% | |
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394 | 39% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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