Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by WayneMC

• Chart updated: 10/07/2017 21:15
• (Created: 01/02/2016 12:18).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,454 charts

Rank Score:

37,046

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,874 votes)

Comments:

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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 

 Public Enemy

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

839 charts

Rank Score:

7,074

Rank in 1988:

4

Rank in 1980s:

29

Overall Rank:

237

Average Rating:

 80 (992 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,515 charts

Rank Score:

35,200

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 88 (2,910 votes)

Comments:

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4. (9) 5

Computerwelt [Computer World] 

 Kraftwerk

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

3,524

Rank in 1981:

2

Rank in 1980s:

73

Overall Rank:

507

Average Rating:

 80 (535 votes)

Comments:

33

5. (4) 1

The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,000 charts

Rank Score:

24,915

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,257 votes)

Comments:

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Get Happy!! 

 Elvis Costello And The Attractions

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

1,964

Rank in 1980:

18

Rank in 1980s:

138

Overall Rank:

909

Average Rating:

 77 (384 votes)

Comments:

17

7. (5) 2

Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,482 charts

Rank Score:

16,497

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

78

Average Rating:

 85 (1,893 votes)

Comments:

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8. (7) 1

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels 

 Dexys Midnight Runners

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

231 charts

Rank Score:

1,632

Rank in 1980:

26

Rank in 1980s:

171

Overall Rank:

1,080

Average Rating:

 76 (273 votes)

Comments:

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9. (8) 1

Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,560 charts

Rank Score:

16,879

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

72

Average Rating:

 84 (1,842 votes)

Comments:

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3 Feet High And Rising 

 De La Soul

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

4,073

Rank in 1989:

6

Rank in 1980s:

60

Overall Rank:

436

Average Rating:

 78 (586 votes)

Comments:

37

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	16	16%
1981	12	12%
1982	13	13%
1983	5	5%
1984	8	8%
1985	6	6%
1986	8	8%
1987	11	11%
1988	13	13%
1989	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	3	3%
Pixies	2	2%
R.E.M.	2	2%
Elvis Costello And The Attractions	2	2%
The Go-Betweens	1	1%
Michael Jackson	1	1%
Dinosaur Jr.	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	51	51%
	37	37%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 5 from 9th to 4th Computerwelt [Computer World] by Kraftwerk

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 5th to 7th Closer by Joy Division
Down 1 from 4th to 5th The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Down 1 from 7th to 8th Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
90/100	10/27/2016 10:08	lisalisa	60	85/100
100/100	08/05/2016 07:16	Graeme2	215	94/100
85/100	07/12/2016 11:17	TheSmiths82-87	1,838	83/100
75/100	01/11/2016 22:43	dubwicht	12	76/100

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From lisalisa 10/27/2016 10:15

Very good chart!
the 80´were a difficult decade: If you dont t like "New Romantics" or stadium rock and look for soul or blues as I do it... there is not much left.
So you did a great chart by avoiding all the poor 80´ stuff and introduce some good music!
I´m just no big 80´s fan to rate higher...

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From dubwicht 01/11/2016 22:44

Great chart. We have similar tastes in music and I will try a few I have not listened to.

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