Top 86 Music Albums of the 1980s by UnliveableWilts 
- Chart updated: 04/19/2017 21:45
- (Created: 05/24/2014 15:48).
- Chart size: 86 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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8,763
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86
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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37,016
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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25,669
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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38,562
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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11,243
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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3,594
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
4,395
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,818
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[First added to this chart: 04/06/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
7,233
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Total albums: 86. Page 1 of 9
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Top 86 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1981 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1984 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1985 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1986 | 11 | 13% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 12% | |
| 1988 | 12 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 8 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
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36 | 42% | |
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31 | 36% | |
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8 | 9% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 86 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 45th to 41st This Is The Sea by The Waterboys |
| Up 2 from 48th to 46th Surfer Rosa by Pixies |
| Up 2 from 47th to 45th Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 43rd to 47th The Youth Of Today by Musical Youth |
| Down 4 from 44th to 48th Uprising by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Down 3 from 41st to 44th Master Of Puppets by Metallica |
| New entries |
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 Your Funeral... My Trialby Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 85/100  | 01/28/2016 19:56 | Peppermint | | 78/100 |
| 70/100 | 07/24/2014 12:15 |  NowhereMan | | 82/100 |
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From Peppermint 01/28/2016 19:57
Really solid collection from the supposed decade that taste forgot.
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