Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 49,000 greatest album charts.
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,919
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,843
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,740
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,659
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,481
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,411
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,405
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,396
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,340
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,265
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 6 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 113 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 99 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush (CA) | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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415 | 42% | |
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393 | 39% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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