Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
40,631
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
40,060
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
31,548
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
28,612
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
27,129
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,774
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19,578
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,450
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,446
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,401
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1980 | 114 | 11% | |
1981 | 122 | 12% | |
1982 | 109 | 11% | |
1983 | 96 | 10% | |
1984 | 104 | 10% | |
1985 | 83 | 8% | |
1986 | 94 | 9% | |
1987 | 88 | 9% | |
1988 | 92 | 9% | |
1989 | 100 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
Rush (CA) | 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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419 | 42% | |
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387 | 39% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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