Best Albums of the 1980s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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41.

Synchronicity 

 The Police

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

815 charts

Rank Score:

5,513

Rank in 1983:

4

Rank in 1980s:

41

Overall Rank:

306

Average Rating:

 79 (1,049 votes)

Comments:

80

42.

You're Living All Over Me 

 Dinosaur

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Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

5,501

Rank in 1987:

5

Rank in 1980s:

42

Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

 82 (737 votes)

Comments:

45

43.

War 

 U2

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

779 charts

Rank Score:

5,275

Rank in 1983:

5

Rank in 1980s:

43

Overall Rank:

320

Average Rating:

 79 (1,207 votes)

Comments:

82

44.

Songs From The Big Chair 

 Tears For Fears

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

647 charts

Rank Score:

5,146

Rank in 1985:

6

Rank in 1980s:

44

Overall Rank:

329

Average Rating:

 79 (696 votes)

Comments:

48

45.

...And Justice For All 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

638 charts

Rank Score:

5,079

Rank in 1988:

5

Rank in 1980s:

45

Overall Rank:

336

Average Rating:

 80 (1,172 votes)

Comments:

52

46.

Speaking In Tongues 

 Talking Heads

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

625 charts

Rank Score:

5,016

Rank in 1983:

6

Rank in 1980s:

46

Overall Rank:

338

Average Rating:

 81 (805 votes)

Comments:

32

47.

Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 

 Dead Kennedys

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

688 charts

Rank Score:

4,695

Rank in 1980:

5

Rank in 1980s:

47

Overall Rank:

358

Average Rating:

 80 (768 votes)

Comments:

48

48.

Double Nickels On The Dime 

 Minutemen

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

589 charts

Rank Score:

4,650

Rank in 1984:

7

Rank in 1980s:

48

Overall Rank:

362

Average Rating:

 80 (643 votes)

Comments:

47

49.

Document 

 R.E.M.

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Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

701 charts

Rank Score:

4,606

Rank in 1987:

6

Rank in 1980s:

49

Overall Rank:

365

Average Rating:

 80 (933 votes)

Comments:

48

50.

Swordfishtrombones 

 Tom Waits

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Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

4,496

Rank in 1983:

7

Rank in 1980s:

50

Overall Rank:

371

Average Rating:

 81 (758 votes)

Comments:

38

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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
1980	119	12%
1981	120	12%
1982	106	11%
1983	97	10%
1984	102	10%
1985	84	8%
1986	94	9%
1987	86	9%
1988	97	10%
1989	95	10%

Artist	Albums	%
The Cure	10	1%
Depeche Mode	8	1%
The Smiths	8	1%
Rush	8	1%
Iron Maiden	8	1%
R.E.M.	7	1%
Talking Heads	7	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	414	41%
	391	39%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	20	2%
	12	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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