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:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,829
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,433
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,989
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,758
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,228
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,680
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,441
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,326
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,309
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1984
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1,044
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Total albums: 27. Page 1 of 3
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 | 96 | 10% | |
1987 | 87 | 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% | |
The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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Country | Albums | % | |
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417 | 42% | ||
385 | 39% | ||
40 | 4% | ||
27 | 3% | ||
23 | 2% | ||
23 | 2% | ||
12 | 1% | ||
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