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.
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
9,443
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,018
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,649
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,313
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,073
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,779
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,641
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,361
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,191
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,121
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1980 | 118 | 12% | |
1981 | 123 | 12% | |
1982 | 110 | 11% | |
1983 | 97 | 10% | |
1984 | 102 | 10% | |
1985 | 80 | 8% | |
1986 | 93 | 9% | |
1987 | 87 | 9% | |
1988 | 92 | 9% | |
1989 | 98 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
Rush | 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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417 | 42% | |
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387 | 39% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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Best Artists of 1985 | |
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1. Kate Bush | |
2. Tom Waits | |
3. Dire Straits | |
4. The Smiths | |
5. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
6. Tears For Fears | |
7. The Cure | |
8. The Replacements | |
9. Prefab Sprout | |
10. The Pogues | |
11. Marillion | |
12. New Order | |
13. Hüsker Dü | |
14. The Waterboys | |
15. The Fall | |
16. R.E.M. | |
17. Talking Heads | |
18. Prince | |
19. Prince And The Revolution | |
20. The Cult |