Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Pastiche

• Chart updated: 03/01/2024 01:45
• (Created: 02/05/2018 17:16).
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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,424 charts

Rank Score:

38,779

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,839 votes)

Comments:

264

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Born In The U.S.A. 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

8,274

Rank in 1984:

4

Rank in 1980s:

24

Overall Rank:

199

Average Rating:

 78 (1,296 votes)

Comments:

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Scary Monsters... And Super Creeps 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

748 charts

Rank Score:

5,982

Rank in 1980:

4

Rank in 1980s:

38

Overall Rank:

301

Average Rating:

 81 (1,081 votes)

Comments:

62

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The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,817 charts

Rank Score:

19,821

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 83 (2,392 votes)

Comments:

226

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,976 charts

Rank Score:

25,774

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,227 votes)

Comments:

202

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Strangeways, Here We Come 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2018]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

726 charts

Rank Score:

6,351

Rank in 1987:

4

Rank in 1980s:

36

Overall Rank:

276

Average Rating:

 81 (1,105 votes)

Comments:

64

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Violent Femmes 

 Violent Femmes

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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

876 charts

Rank Score:

8,225

Rank in 1983:

2

Rank in 1980s:

25

Overall Rank:

201

Average Rating:

 81 (972 votes)

Comments:

73

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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 07/21/2018]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

30,692

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 87 (2,223 votes)

Comments:

193

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,494 charts

Rank Score:

37,215

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,874 votes)

Comments:

289

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Back In Black 

 AC/DC

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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,240 charts

Rank Score:

11,252

Rank in 1980:

3

Rank in 1980s:

17

Overall Rank:

134

Average Rating:

 80 (1,835 votes)

Comments:

139

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	12	12%
1981	9	9%
1982	17	17%
1983	11	11%
1984	12	12%
1985	10	10%
1986	8	8%
1987	9	9%
1988	5	5%
1989	7	7%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
Tom Waits	3	3%
R.E.M.	3	3%
The Cure	3	3%
New Order	3	3%
Kate Bush	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	55	55%
	32	32%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest fallers
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Leavers
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
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