Best Albums of the 1980s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1980s were The Smiths, Prince, Pixies, The Cure, Talking Heads, U2, Metallica, Kate Bush, R.E.M. and The Stone Roses.

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411.

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

583

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

411

Overall Rank:

2,672

Average Rating:

73 (177 votes)

Comments:

412.

Over The Edge

Wipers

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

583

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,675

Average Rating:

77 (118 votes)

Comments:

413.

The Psychedelic Furs

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

582

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,683

Average Rating:

77 (137 votes)

Comments:

414.

Night Time

Killing Joke

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

574

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

414

Overall Rank:

2,709

Average Rating:

77 (128 votes)

Comments:

415.

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

573

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,713

Average Rating:

77 (129 votes)

Comments:

416.

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

571

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

416

Overall Rank:

2,721

Average Rating:

75 (132 votes)

Comments:

417.

Various Positions

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

570

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

417

Overall Rank:

2,726

Average Rating:

75 (152 votes)

Comments:

418.

Live "Under A Blood Red Sky"
Live

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,730

Average Rating:

77 (313 votes)

Comments:

419.

Hotter Than July

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

567

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,737

Average Rating:

74 (232 votes)

Comments:

420.

Dr. Feelgood

Mötley Crüe

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,742

Average Rating:

71 (218 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	118	12%
1981	119	12%
1982	107	11%
1983	99	10%
1984	101	10%
1985	81	8%
1986	99	10%
1987	86	9%
1988	95	10%
1989	95	10%

Artist	Albums	%

The Cure	10	1%
Rush	8	1%
Iron Maiden	8	1%
The Smiths	8	1%
R.E.M.	7	1%
Talking Heads	7	1%
U2	7	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	417	42%
	391	39%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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