Top 77 Music Albums of the 1980s by BasdeWit97

These are the best albums of the 80's I've heard, listed as in my best ever albums top 100.

I've not listened to many albums of this decade, so this isn't a very reliable list. The ones I've listened to are all included here, except for the worst (eg. Bruce Springsteen)

• Chart updated: 11/15/2016 21:15
• (Created: 04/07/2013 18:50).
• Chart size: 77 albums.

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,425 charts

Rank Score:

38,578

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,846 votes)

Comments:

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Graceland 

 Paul Simon

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,100 charts

Rank Score:

11,659

Rank in 1986:

3

Rank in 1980s:

16

Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

 81 (1,318 votes)

Comments:

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Brothers In Arms 

 Dire Straits

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

836 charts

Rank Score:

7,697

Rank in 1985:

3

Rank in 1980s:

27

Overall Rank:

219

Average Rating:

 78 (1,146 votes)

Comments:

85

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So 

 Peter Gabriel

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

782 charts

Rank Score:

7,442

Rank in 1986:

4

Rank in 1980s:

28

Overall Rank:

226

Average Rating:

 80 (903 votes)

Comments:

57

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The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,819 charts

Rank Score:

19,880

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 83 (2,396 votes)

Comments:

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Eye In The Sky 

 The Alan Parsons Project

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,092

Rank in 1982:

23

Rank in 1980s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,583

Average Rating:

 76 (231 votes)

Comments:

8

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Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers 
Compilation

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

3,803

Rank in 1984:

14

Rank in 1980s:

67

Overall Rank:

474

Average Rating:

 84 (1,022 votes)

Comments:

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Stop Making Sense 
Live soundtrack

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

459 charts

Rank Score:

4,421

Rank in 1984:

8

Rank in 1980s:

54

Overall Rank:

402

Average Rating:

 83 (676 votes)

Comments:

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2013]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,770 charts

Rank Score:

27,767

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (1,973 votes)

Comments:

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The Unforgettable Fire 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2013]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

546 charts

Rank Score:

3,964

Rank in 1984:

12

Rank in 1980s:

63

Overall Rank:

454

Average Rating:

 77 (962 votes)

Comments:

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Top 77 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	10	13%
1981	5	6%
1982	8	10%
1983	12	16%
1984	10	13%
1985	7	9%
1986	6	8%
1987	8	10%
1988	6	8%
1989	5	6%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	5	6%
Metallica	4	5%
U2	4	5%
The Cure	4	5%
Dire Straits	3	4%
Talking Heads	3	4%
Kate Bush	2	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	35	45%
	24	31%
	4	5%
	4	5%
	3	4%
	2	3%
	1	1%
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Top 77 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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Down 1 from 52nd to 53rd Bleach by Nirvana
Down 1 from 53rd to 54th België by Het Goede Doel
Down 1 from 54th to 55th Rendez-Vous by Jean Michel Jarre

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75/100	08/18/2017 23:30	thekrauter	106	89/100
85/100	06/24/2016 20:37	Leonard	328	88/100
90/100	04/28/2016 21:06	sageamagoo	234	92/100
90/100	02/12/2014 21:23	PauloPaz	1,766	89/100
65/100	10/17/2013 22:37	sssvnnn	2,830	83/100

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From sageamagoo 04/28/2016 21:07

I mentioned it on the main chart, I'll mention it again here.

Cardiacs.

A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window is the album that got me into the band, sounds excitingly fresh for 1988. Please give it a try!

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From sssvnnn 10/17/2013 22:37

Some good picks some poor picks

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