Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,930
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Year of Release:
1987
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11,573
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Year of Release:
1987
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9,116
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,843
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1987
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Rank Score:
5,695
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,746
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,326
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
3,647
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Year of Release:
1987
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3,369
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Year of Release:
1987
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2,984
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Total albums: 87. Page 1 of 9
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 82 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 93 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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419 | 42% | |
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389 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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