Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
36,444
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
34,284
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
29,372
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
27,426
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
24,255
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
19,217
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1985
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Rank Score:
19,036
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1982
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Rank Score:
16,675
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
16,480
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Year of Release:
1984
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16,444
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 81 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 95 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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417 | 42% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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