Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 49,000 greatest album charts.
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,086
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,084
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,080
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Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,068
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,067
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,066
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,055
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,045
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Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
1,042
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Year of Release:
1985
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1,042
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 26 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 99 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush (CA) | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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415 | 42% | |
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393 | 39% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1987 | |
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| 1. U2 | |
| 2. Guns N' Roses | |
| 3. The Smiths | |
| 4. Prince | |
| 5. Dinosaur Jr. | |
| 6. Michael Jackson | |
| 7. R.E.M. | |
| 8. Depeche Mode | |
| 9. Sonic Youth | |
| 10. Def Leppard | |
| 11. The Cure | |
| 12. New Order | |
| 13. INXS | |
| 14. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 15. Pixies | |
| 16. Eric B. & Rakim | |
| 17. Midnight Oil | |
| 18. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. George Michael |