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:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,662
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,165
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,025
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,567
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,512
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,061
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,912
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,500
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,391
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,159
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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 | 113 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 122 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 109 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 83 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 93 | 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% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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419 | 42% | |
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388 | 39% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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