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:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,854
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,818
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,623
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,536
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,375
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,112
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,940
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,893
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,498
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1985
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5,361
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Total albums: 417. Page 2 of 42
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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418 | 42% | ||
385 | 39% | ||
39 | 4% | ||
27 | 3% | ||
23 | 2% | ||
23 | 2% | ||
12 | 1% | ||
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