Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by edubs 
- Chart updated: 05/17/2022 01:45
- (Created: 06/30/2013 05:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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37,015
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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5,524
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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8,372
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
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17,113
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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38,559
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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16,574
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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1,476
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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12,238
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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8,267
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2013]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1982 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1988 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| The Police | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 56 from 83rd to 27th Gaucho by Steely Dan |
| Up 2 from 55th to 53rd Escape by Journey |
| Up 2 from 28th to 26th War by U2 |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 67th to 87th Oranges & Lemons by XTC |
| Down 13 from 35th to 48th 1984 by Van Halen |
| Down 8 from 26th to 34th Surfer Rosa by Pixies |
| New entries |
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 White City: A Novelby Pete Townshend |
| Leavers |
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 Key Lime Pieby Camper Van Beethoven |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 95/100  | 02/04/2018 06:38 |  CharlieBarley | | 94/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/13/2015 20:27 | Pegleg | | 83/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/12/2014 21:23 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
| 95/100 | 10/14/2013 20:18 | JusticeDone | | 96/100 |
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From CharlieBarley 02/04/2018 06:40
CharlieBarley 02/04/2018 06:40
Solid 80s chart. Good to see Smiths, REM and The Cure. Also Cameo and Terence Trent D'Arby. I don't know the Neil Young album, will check it out. Yup. Plenty of classics here.
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90/100
From Pegleg 02/13/2015 20:28
This is a very well thought out and nicely ordered chart.
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