Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 45,000 greatest album charts.
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1986
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Rank Score:
44,969
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1986
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Rank Score:
14,814
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
13,128
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,054
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Year of Release:
1986
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5,129
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,351
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,901
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1986
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Rank Score:
3,675
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1986
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Rank Score:
3,666
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1986
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2,638
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Total albums: 93. Page 1 of 10
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 125 | 13% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 100 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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406 | 41% | |
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389 | 39% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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