Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 44,000 greatest album charts.
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
48,954
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
48,103
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
35,160
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
33,521
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,496
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
25,644
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
22,238
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
21,377
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
19,911
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Year of Release:
1982
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19,452
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 114 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 82 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 101 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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412 | 41% | |
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389 | 39% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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13 | 1% | |
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