Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
16,285
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,843
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,824
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,532
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,601
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,329
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,950
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,730
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,450
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,669
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 81 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 95 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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419 | 42% | |
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389 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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