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.
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,613
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,517
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,509
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,468
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Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,458
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,434
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,416
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Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,320
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,288
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,282
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 8 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 97 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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415 | 41% | |
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390 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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