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:
1989
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Rank Score:
4,870
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Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,860
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,729
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,609
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,563
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,494
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,444
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,416
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,363
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,304
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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 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 100 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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415 | 42% | |
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395 | 40% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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