Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 39,000 greatest album charts.
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,353
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5
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,347
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,343
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285.
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,341
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Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,340
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,329
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,325
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,308
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 29 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 103 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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411 | 41% | |
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389 | 39% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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18 | 2% | |
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18 | 2% | |
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