Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Norman Bates

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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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37,278
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,706
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1981
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701
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
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1981
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1,861
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
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1980
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1,369
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
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1987
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1,935
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
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1988
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16,990
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
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1980
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2,804
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
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1985
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58
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
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1988
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7,110
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 18 18%
1981 13 13%
1982 16 16%
1983 12 12%
1984 9 9%
1985 7 7%
1986 6 6%
1987 7 7%
1988 9 9%
1989 3 3%
Artist Albums %


The Units 1 1%
Daniel Johnston 1 1%
Hugo Largo 1 1%
NoMeansNo 1 1%
Virginia Astley 1 1%
Jah Wobble 1 1%
Big Black 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 43 43%
United Kingdom 36 36%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Germany 3 3%
France 3 3%
Australia 2 2%
Canada 2 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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From 10/23/2019 11:13
Great chart! Not your typical 80s list, but not ignoring the classics either
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From 02/04/2015 00:23
There's a lot of feels here. Awesomely eclectic and I'm unaware of a startling number of these bands. Will definitely look into!
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From 02/03/2015 12:00
Amazing chart man. Love to see Feelies, Gun Club, Arthur Russell, Minutemen, Meat Puppets and other artists I love in a single chart.
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From 02/03/2015 09:02
Eeeeeexcellent.
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From 08/08/2014 13:10
Great 80's list. Love it!
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From 08/06/2014 23:44
Great picks here!
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From 08/06/2014 23:36
EPMD - nuff said
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From 08/06/2014 20:04
Yeah, this is a great chart, full of interesting choices, avoiding some of the some obvious selections. A great take on the decade.
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From 08/06/2014 08:51
I love to see so many Smiths'picks!
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From 08/06/2014 08:21
Plus 5 for no Stone Roses :)
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