Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by seanie542

• Chart updated: 07/05/2016 19:15
• (Created: 02/19/2016 22:12).
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The Dreaming 

 Kate Bush

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

6,539

Rank in 1982:

2

Rank in 1980s:

34

Overall Rank:

265

Average Rating:

 81 (773 votes)

Comments:

58

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Nebraska 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Like Nick Drake's PINK MOON, this is almost too bleak to listen to at times, though a supremely gifted achievement. Unlike the former's personal depression, this album focuses on the social variety, the no-hope, dead-end underbelly of the great American dream, the endless night before the brave new dawn of BORN IN THE USA. Your heart breaks for all of them; mine especially for good cop Joe and his ne'er-do-well brother, trying to do the right thing all his life while being loyal to his family. God, ain't life a bitch sometimes!
FAVOURITE TRACK: Highway Patrolman [First added to this chart: 03/03/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

715 charts

Rank Score:

5,738

Rank in 1982:

5

Rank in 1980s:

41

Overall Rank:

314

Average Rating:

 80 (970 votes)

Comments:

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Thriller 

 Michael Jackson

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Aw, come ON now - don't you dare deny that you did the moonwalk to this! All the brouhaha surrounding Michael Jackson - funny ha-ha and funny peculiar - I've studiously avoided in favour of a critical appraisal of the music: and while I think the colossal success of this album obscures the equally fine achievement of OFF THE WALL, you just can't deny its excellence. A mate of mine at the time said he couldn't stand it, but he KNEW it was good - and he could have been a concert pianist! Six hit singles (or was it seven?) and the other tracks could have been, and plenty of visuals if you wanted them - what's not to like?
FAVOURITE TRACK: Billie Jean [First added to this chart: 03/03/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,603 charts

Rank Score:

16,842

Rank in 1982:

1

Rank in 1980s:

9

Overall Rank:

73

Average Rating:

 82 (2,122 votes)

Comments:

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The Nightfly 

 Donald Fagen

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

2,669

Rank in 1982:

10

Rank in 1980s:

102

Overall Rank:

663

Average Rating:

 77 (368 votes)

Comments:

21

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Heartbreaker 

 Dionne Warwick

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I've a personal reason for being fond of this album - it was riding high when my mum died, and my sister and I used to talk about her while she played it. That said, while more easy listening than my usual picks, I still think it's a fine example of The Bee Gees' magic in boosting the career of a fine soul-pop singer; perhaps their "meaningless songs" don't sound quite so meaningless with a class act to front them.
FAVOURITE TRACK: You Are My Love [First added to this chart: 03/03/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

24

Rank in 1982:

472

Rank in 1980s:

4,176

Overall Rank:

32,687

Average Rating:

 70 (12 votes)

Comments:

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Night And Day 

 Joe Jackson

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His biggest commercial success, after his flirtation with trad jazz, and listening to it makes me wonder why he didn't stay on top for longer - except that perhaps he didn't want to. This is a very polished album, noted for its varied percussive textures and jazz-tinged piano, but the lyrics are quite sardonic takes on feminism, popular culture and health freakery, among other subjects. I always thought Joe Jackson had a really GREAT album in him that never quite came out; this is a very good one, though.
FAVOURITE TRACK: Breaking Us In Two [First added to this chart: 03/04/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

825

Rank in 1982:

35

Rank in 1980s:

311

Overall Rank:

2,006

Average Rating:

 77 (185 votes)

Comments:

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Avalon 

 Roxy Music

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

479 charts

Rank Score:

3,612

Rank in 1982:

7

Rank in 1980s:

72

Overall Rank:

495

Average Rating:

 79 (620 votes)

Comments:

28

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Tug Of War 

 Paul McCartney

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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

800

Rank in 1982:

37

Rank in 1980s:

316

Overall Rank:

2,052

Average Rating:

 75 (245 votes)

Comments:

15

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Imperial Bedroom 

 Elvis Costello And The Attractions

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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

2,176

Rank in 1982:

12

Rank in 1980s:

123

Overall Rank:

817

Average Rating:

 78 (380 votes)

Comments:

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The Lexicon Of Love 

 ABC

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2016]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,443

Rank in 1982:

20

Rank in 1980s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,222

Average Rating:

 77 (263 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	17	17%
1981	10	10%
1982	11	11%
1983	10	10%
1984	16	16%
1985	10	10%
1986	6	6%
1987	5	5%
1988	4	4%
1989	11	11%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smiths	5	5%
Elvis Costello And The Attractions	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
Kate Bush	4	4%
Bruce Springsteen	3	3%
Pretenders	3	3%
Paul McCartney	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	63	63%
	25	25%
	6	6%
	3	3%
	3	3%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 7 from 38th to 31st The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Up 1 from 40th to 39th Gaucho by Steely Dan
Up 1 from 39th to 38th Common One by Van Morrison

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 32nd to 40th Scary Monsters by David Bowie
Down 1 from 31st to 32nd Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

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From seanie542 07/16/2016 01:30

Thank you buzzdainer for your most generous comments. It's not my favourite decade but there are still many hidden gems to be found there among the rough, hard-nosed Thatcher/Reagan years. You always make intelligent comments on music, so I hope to have the pleasure of your online company again sometime.

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From buzzdainer 07/15/2016 22:59

Outstanding chart! The Stone Roses, Nebraska, Graceland, and Purple Rain are all outstanding albums. I appreciate seeing the Indigo Girls' self-titled album in your top ten, as it's one that was in my regular rotation back when it came out. Overall a bunch of great selections. Pleased to see so many excellent female artists represented here.

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