Best Albums of the 1980s
Explore the best albums of the 1980s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts
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"The rocking Bakersfield side of the New Traditional Country. Fresh air, rarely breathed again since that time." Reply
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"After the strong debut an even better follow up… The highlight of their career" Reply
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"Mr. Isaak had such potential. He never grew as an artist though just the same old thing over and over." Reply
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"A fantastic collection of Ellington compositions. It's a shame jazz musicians didn't make true albums back then because his work would have been perfect for that format." Reply
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"Rain is exceptional. Can't believe it doesn't have a higher rating." Reply
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"This album is a mood. Somber, reflective and melancholy." Reply
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"An alright live album, the documentary is actually a lot better." Reply
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"This isn't Miami nor Fire Of Love , its more lush and produced . Breaking Hands is the best thing here and almost unrecognizable as a Gun Club track. Not as good as the 2 previous mentioned albums but good enough none the less" Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 117 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 92 | 9% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Elvis Costello | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| XTC | 8 | 1% | |
| Prince | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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411 | 41% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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Up 4 from 62nd to 58th |
Up 3 from 70th to 67th |
Up 2 from 97th to 95th |
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Down 2 from 38th to 40th |
Down 2 from 57th to 59th |
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