Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s by mv3k

I'm changing my rating system from previous ranking --/100 to simpler scale 1-10 that will be look like that
10 - literally perfect
9+ - almost perfect
9 - great with minor flaws
8+ - very very good
8 - very good
7+ - good, enjoyable listen
7 - good
6+ - ok with potential
6 - ok
5, 5+ - mid
4, 4+ - not very bad
3, 3+ - bad
2, 2+ - very bad
1, 1+ - awful
I will also give average track rating for each album, but I won't always base my score on it, but on my overall enjoyment of each record.
Until I finish changing it you will find both types of ratings old and new in my charts.

• Chart updated: 05/16/2024 17:45
• (Created: 06/14/2023 12:27).
• Chart size: 30 albums.

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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This album manages to perfectly capture feelings of loneliness and despair predicting the worst elements of living in 21st centuy after fall of authorities, while also giving hope, many brilliant lines and it is also amazing musically
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.8
Fav tracks: The Queen Is Dead, Frankly Mr. Shankly, I Know It's Over, Cemetary Gates, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,424 charts

Rank Score:

38,604

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,845 votes)

Comments:

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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Magical, mysterious, ethereal and hauntingly beautiful album and most certainly the best by this band, production is perfect and vocals as well as lyrics fit it.
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.8
Fav tracks: Pictures Of You, Lovesong, Lullaby, Fascination Street, Prayers For Rain, The Same Deep Water As You, Disintegration, Untitled [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,768 charts

Rank Score:

27,727

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (1,972 votes)

Comments:

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3. (5) 2

Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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Stunningly beautiiful concept album and probably the best album created by female solo artist ever, there are so many emotions packed here that it gets better with every listen
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.5
Fav tracks: Running Up That Hill, Hounds Of Love, The Big Sky, Cloudbusting, Jig Of Life [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,349 charts

Rank Score:

19,247

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 85 (1,342 votes)

Comments:

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Ride The Lightning 

 Metallica

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Simply incredible heavy metal album, every single track is as good as it can be, so we don't have weak links here, they all deliver strong message with amazing thrash metal sound
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.6
Fav tracks: Fight Fire With Fire, Ride The Lightning, For Whom The Bell Tolls, Fade To Black, Trapped Under Ice, The Call Of Ktulu [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

9,161

Rank in 1984:

2

Rank in 1980s:

22

Overall Rank:

178

Average Rating:

 84 (1,313 votes)

Comments:

78

5. (3) 2

Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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Noisy, alternative record that's so consistent, entertaining, innovative and beautiful is a rare thing, but this one is definitely one of them
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.6
Fav tracks: Teen Age Riot, Silver Rocket, The Sprawl, 'Cross The Breeze, Candle, Kissability, Hyperstation [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,543 charts

Rank Score:

17,584

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

69

Average Rating:

 84 (1,831 votes)

Comments:

146

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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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Amazingly inventive album, it sounds so ahead of its time it's unbelievable, I also love how it slowly decreases tempo from energetic opening tracks to very slow ending
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.6
Fav tracks: Born Under Punches, Crosseyed And Painless, The Great Curve, Once In A Lifetime, Houses In Motion, Listening Wind [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,967 charts

Rank Score:

30,584

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 87 (2,228 votes)

Comments:

193

7. (8) 1

Meat Is Murder 

 The Smiths

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One of the strongest positions in their catalogue, full of bold statements about society that are as relevant today as they were in mid 80s
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.4
Fav tracks: The Headmaster Ritual, I Want The One I Can't Have, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, Well I Wonder, Barbarism Begins At Home [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

810 charts

Rank Score:

6,820

Rank in 1985:

4

Rank in 1980s:

32

Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

 82 (1,256 votes)

Comments:

68

8. (7) 1

Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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Amazing thrash metal album with very heavy sound and lyricism throughout
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.4
Fav tracks: Battery, Master Of Puppets, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Disposable Heroes, Orion [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,231 charts

Rank Score:

13,217

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 83 (1,768 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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Great, massively influential and wild album, a lot of songs are really well thought-out in terms of writing and sound
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.4
Fav tracks: Debaser, Wave Of Mutilation, Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone To Heaven, Crackity Jones, Hey, Gouge Away [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,495 charts

Rank Score:

37,063

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,878 votes)

Comments:

289

10. (11) 1

Pornography 

 The Cure

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This album has very unique apocalyptic sound and simply moves goth rock sound to another level, haunting and depressive like nothing else
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.3
Fav tracks: One Hundred Years, The Fihurehead, A Strange Day, Cold, The Hanging Garden [First added to this chart: 06/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

5,980

Rank in 1982:

4

Rank in 1980s:

39

Overall Rank:

301

Average Rating:

 80 (949 votes)

Comments:

56

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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	3	10%
1981	3	10%
1982	3	10%
1983	3	10%
1984	3	10%
1985	3	10%
1986	3	10%
1987	3	10%
1988	3	10%
1989	3	10%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	4	13%
Metallica	3	10%
Talking Heads	2	7%
Pixies	2	7%
The Cure	2	7%
Kate Bush	2	7%
Talk Talk	2	7%
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Country	Albums	%
	16	53%
	13	43%
	1	3%

Top 30 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 5th to 3rd Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Up 1 from 18th to 17th Moving Pictures by Rush
Up 1 from 11th to 10th Pornography by The Cure

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 3rd to 5th Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Down 1 from 7th to 8th Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Down 1 from 10th to 11th The Smiths by The Smiths

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