Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.
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1988
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16,870
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,978
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1988
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11,127
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1988
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7,179
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1988
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5,211
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1988
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Rank Score:
3,828
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1988
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3,764
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1988
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3,502
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1988
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3,460
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1988
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2,514
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 121 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 80 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 96 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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417 | 42% | |
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393 | 39% | |
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39 | 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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