Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
18,217
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
14,060
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,332
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,111
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,182
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,901
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,646
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,511
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1988
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Rank Score:
3,484
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1988
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2,668
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Total albums: 92. Page 1 of 10
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 114 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 122 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 82 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 101 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Rush (CA) | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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417 | 42% | |
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387 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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