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 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1980s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1980	2,117	193,937	Remain In Light (27th)by Talking Heads
1981	2,157	120,028	Moving Pictures (154th)by Rush
1982	2,130	148,160	Thriller (77th)by Michael Jackson
1983	2,128	135,452	Murmur (141st)by R.E.M.
1984	2,134	170,954	Purple Rain (81st)by Prince And The Revolution
1985	2,136	143,835	Hounds Of Love (58th)by Kate Bush
1986	2,262	170,371	The Queen Is Dead (17th)by The Smiths
1987	2,463	162,571	The Joshua Tree (52nd)by U2
1988	2,561	152,061	Daydream Nation (69th)by Sonic Youth
1989	2,572	197,243	Doolittle (18th)by Pixies
Total	22,660	1,594,612

The 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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461.

Robbie Robertson

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,990

Average Rating:

74 (99 votes)

Comments:

462.

Yendo De La Cama Al Living

Charly García

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

505

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,998

Average Rating:

81 (65 votes)

Comments:

463.

In My Tribe

10,000 Maniacs

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

463

Overall Rank:

3,013

Average Rating:

74 (148 votes)

Comments:

464.

No Control

Bad Religion

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

500

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

464

Overall Rank:

3,019

Average Rating:

77 (116 votes)

Comments:

465.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

465

Overall Rank:

3,026

Average Rating:

79 (122 votes)

Comments:

466.

Half-Mute

Tuxedomoon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

497

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

466

Overall Rank:

3,031

Average Rating:

78 (92 votes)

Comments:

467.

Diana

Diana Ross

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

496

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

467

Overall Rank:

3,036

Average Rating:

77 (106 votes)

Comments:

468.

The Blues Brothers: Music From The Soundtrack
Soundtrack

The Blues Brothers

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

491

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

468

Overall Rank:

3,059

Average Rating:

76 (136 votes)

Comments:

469.

Drama

Yes

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

491

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

469

Overall Rank:

3,060

Average Rating:

75 (172 votes)

Comments:

470.

True Colours

Split Enz

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

470

Overall Rank:

3,066

Average Rating:

74 (104 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	116	12%
1981	121	12%
1982	111	11%
1983	98	10%
1984	102	10%
1985	80	8%
1986	95	10%
1987	87	9%
1988	93	9%
1989	97	10%

Artist	Albums	%

The Cure	10	1%
Iron Maiden	8	1%
Depeche Mode	8	1%
Rush	8	1%
The Fall	7	1%
U2	7	1%
The Smiths	7	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	417	42%
	386	39%
	39	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	12	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	965	97%
Yes	35	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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