The REAL 100 Greatest Albums Of The '80s by Classic Rock (2017) 
Classic Rock is a British magazine and website dedicated to rock music. These are their best albums of 1980s.
(Official website: https://www.loudersound.com/classic-rock)
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,280
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1980
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595
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1981
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604
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Year of Release:
1980
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5,958
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Year of Release:
1984
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9,141
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Year of Release:
1983
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5,490
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1990*
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The REAL 100 Greatest Albums Of The '80s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1985 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1989 | 13 | 13% |
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| Rush | 1 | 1% | |
| Queensrÿche | 1 | 1% | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp | 1 | 1% | |
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 1% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 1 | 1% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 1% | |
| Joe Satriani | 1 | 1% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Readers Poll of the Best Albums of 2023 | Classic Rock | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| Classic Rock's 50 best rock albums of 2022 | Classic Rock | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | Classic Rock | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | Classic Rock | 2020 year chart | 2020 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2019 | Classic Rock | 2019 year chart | 2019 | |
| Classic Rock's 50 Best Albums Of 2018 | Classic Rock | 2018 year chart | 2018 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2017 | Classic Rock | 2017 year chart | 2017 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2016 | Classic Rock | 2016 year chart | 2016 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2015 | Classic Rock | 2015 year chart | 2015 | |
| Classic Rock's 50 Best Albums Of 2014 | Classic Rock | 2014 year chart | 2014 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2013 | Classic Rock | 2013 year chart | 2013 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums of 2006 | Classic Rock | 2006 year chart | 2006 | |
Decade charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The REAL Greatest Albums of the '90s by Classic Rock | Classic Rock | 1990s decade chart | 2018 | |
| The REAL 100 Greatest Albums Of The '80s | Classic Rock | 1980s decade chart | 2017 | |
| The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s | Classic Rock | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
Overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time | Classic Rock | 2001 | |
[Classic Rock was founded in 1998.]
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