Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s by Freddie55

My 30 favourite albums of the 1980s limited to only two selections from any one artist.
The list does not include classical, opera, jazz and stage musicals.

• Chart updated: 03/30/2013 01:31
• (Created: 03/29/2013 02:26).
• Chart size: 30 albums.

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,495 charts

Rank Score:

37,048

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,878 votes)

Comments:

289

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,456 charts

Rank Score:

16,629

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

80

Average Rating:

 85 (1,873 votes)

Comments:

123

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Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,116 charts

Rank Score:

13,002

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

 84 (1,309 votes)

Comments:

85

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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: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

3,805

Rank in 1984:

14

Rank in 1980s:

67

Overall Rank:

474

Average Rating:

 84 (1,022 votes)

Comments:

56

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Purple Rain 
Soundtrack

 Prince And The Revolution

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,384 charts

Rank Score:

16,582

Rank in 1984:

1

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

81

Average Rating:

 83 (1,597 votes)

Comments:

125

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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,967 charts

Rank Score:

30,573

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 87 (2,228 votes)

Comments:

193

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,768 charts

Rank Score:

27,717

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (1,972 votes)

Comments:

151

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The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,818 charts

Rank Score:

19,869

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 83 (2,396 votes)

Comments:

226

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Discipline 

 King Crimson

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

436 charts

Rank Score:

3,283

Rank in 1981:

3

Rank in 1980s:

85

Overall Rank:

547

Average Rating:

 80 (590 votes)

Comments:

25

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Surfer Rosa 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,290 charts

Rank Score:

13,418

Rank in 1988:

2

Rank in 1980s:

12

Overall Rank:

99

Average Rating:

 85 (1,828 votes)

Comments:

112

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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	8	27%
1981	2	7%
1982	3	10%
1983	2	7%
1984	2	7%
1985	1	3%
1986	4	13%
1987	1	3%
1988	4	13%
1989	3	10%

Artist	Albums	%
Pixies	2	7%
Depeche Mode	1	3%
U2	1	3%
The Church	1	3%
King Crimson	1	3%
Dead Can Dance	1	3%
Sonic Youth	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	13	43%
	10	33%
	3	10%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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