Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1981
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685
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Year of Release:
1983
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1981
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682
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1984
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680
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1988
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679
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Year of Release:
1980
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676
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Year of Release:
1983
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675
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 37 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 117 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 123 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 81 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 99 | 10% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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416 | 42% | |
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385 | 39% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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