Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s by swed

• Chart updated: 01/24/2024 10:45
• (Created: 12/04/2011 21:56).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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98/100 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,768 charts

Rank Score:

27,832

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (1,966 votes)

Comments:

150

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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96/100 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,424 charts

Rank Score:

38,810

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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96/100 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

8,241

Rank in 1984:

4

Rank in 1980s:

24

Overall Rank:

200

Average Rating:

 78 (1,294 votes)

Comments:

80

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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96/100 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,458 charts

Rank Score:

16,694

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

80

Average Rating:

 85 (1,870 votes)

Comments:

123

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Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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95/100 [First added to this chart: 11/27/2023]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,349 charts

Rank Score:

19,206

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 85 (1,337 votes)

Comments:

98

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Purple Rain 
Soundtrack

 Prince And The Revolution

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95/100 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

16,428

Rank in 1984:

1

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

81

Average Rating:

 83 (1,595 votes)

Comments:

125

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Murmur 

 R.E.M.

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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

1,102 charts

Rank Score:

10,592

Rank in 1983:

1

Rank in 1980s:

19

Overall Rank:

142

Average Rating:

 83 (1,384 votes)

Comments:

94

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,975 charts

Rank Score:

25,785

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,227 votes)

Comments:

202

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Appetite For Destruction 

 Guns N' Roses

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95/100 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,354 charts

Rank Score:

12,199

Rank in 1987:

2

Rank in 1980s:

15

Overall Rank:

117

Average Rating:

 79 (1,911 votes)

Comments:

167

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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95/100 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,494 charts

Rank Score:

37,246

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,873 votes)

Comments:

289

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	4	8%
1981	3	6%
1982	2	4%
1983	4	8%
1984	12	24%
1985	3	6%
1986	4	8%
1987	6	12%
1988	5	10%
1989	7	14%

Artist	Albums	%
R.E.M.	4	8%
Joy Division	3	6%
The Smiths	2	4%
Wipers	2	4%
Bruce Springsteen	2	4%
Metallica	2	4%
Bob Marley & The Wailers	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	24	48%
	21	42%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

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95/100	02/17/2021 15:42	desh79	1,281	93/100
85/100	11/27/2019 10:09	TheSmiths82-87	1,839	83/100
75/100	01/27/2014 22:31	sssvnnn	2,828	83/100

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