Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
19,884
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,530
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,953
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,216
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,465
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
779
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Year of Release:
1983
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605
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1980 | 116 | 12% | |
1981 | 121 | 12% | |
1982 | 111 | 11% | |
1983 | 97 | 10% | |
1984 | 102 | 10% | |
1985 | 80 | 8% | |
1986 | 95 | 10% | |
1987 | 88 | 9% | |
1988 | 93 | 9% | |
1989 | 97 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
Rush | 8 | 1% | |
Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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Country | Albums | % | |
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418 | 42% | ||
385 | 39% | ||
39 | 4% | ||
27 | 3% | ||
23 | 2% | ||
23 | 2% | ||
12 | 1% | ||
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Best Artists of 1977 | |
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1. Fleetwood Mac | |
2. David Bowie | |
3. Pink Floyd | |
4. Television | |
5. Sex Pistols | |
6. Steely Dan | |
7. Billy Joel | |
8. Bob Marley & The Wailers | |
9. Bob Marley | |
10. The Clash | |
11. Iggy Pop | |
12. Kraftwerk | |
13. Wire | |
14. Ramones | |
15. Elvis Costello | |
16. Electric Light Orchestra | |
17. Talking Heads | |
18. Meat Loaf | |
19. Suicide | |
20. Fela Kuti |