Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by craab

My "best of" is really more accurately described as my "favorite." I do not claim to have heard every good album that should be considered for this chart and I also realize that the music I have heard and enjoyed has been influenced by my cultural location. The chart will change as I listen to more music.

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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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3,405
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,819
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,412
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14. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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7,288
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
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1985
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Rank Score:
766
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
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1985
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12,726
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
707
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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630
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1986
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31
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,221
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 8 8%
1981 7 7%
1982 8 8%
1983 8 8%
1984 8 8%
1985 9 9%
1986 10 10%
1987 14 14%
1988 15 15%
1989 13 13%
Country Albums %


United States 46 46%
United Kingdom 40 40%
Ireland 5 5%
Canada 4 4%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Australia 2 2%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 2 from 99th to 97th
Saved
by Bob Dylan
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 55th to 56th
Lyle Lovett
by Lyle Lovett
Faller Down 1 from 56th to 57th
Upstairs At Eric's
by Yazoo
Faller Down 1 from 57th to 58th
Hounds Of Love
by Kate Bush
New entries
New entryShot Of Love
by Bob Dylan

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