Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by seanie542

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• (Created: 02/19/2016 22:12).
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Tracy Chapman 

 Tracy Chapman

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

563 charts

Rank Score:

3,879

Rank in 1988:

6

Rank in 1980s:

64

Overall Rank:

452

Average Rating:

 77 (630 votes)

Comments:

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Watermark 

 Enya

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People can be a bit sniffy about Enya, but on those languid afternoons when you just don't want to explain, she's just the ticket. No one can deny her musicianship, even if you do find the New Age dreaminess a bit soporific - I prefer the term 'meditative' - and her serene voice and plangent arrangements of incantatory lyrics give a spiritual feel to this unlikely pop hit, which even produced a No.1 single in 'Orinoco Flow'.
FAVOURITE TRACK: Watermark [First added to this chart: 02/26/2016]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

930

Rank in 1988:

29

Rank in 1980s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,809

Average Rating:

 73 (239 votes)

Comments:

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Ancient Heart 

 Tanita Tikaram

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Like Tracy Chapman, this young woman burst on the scene like a flame in the summer of 1988, which happened not to be such a good year for my health, so I was quite cheered at the prospect of two promising newcomers. What a pity that she, too, seemed to burn out so quickly - hardly a peep out of her since! This was a fine set of observational songs from an old head on young shoulders, with a chocolate brown voice that had touches of Chrissie Hynde and Helen Shapiro. Wonder whether or not she diverted into jazz - I could imagine her doing so - but she certainly did have a knack for allusive, elliptical lyrics that defied analysis, but worked intuitively.
FAVOURITE TRACK: Twist In My Sobriety [First added to this chart: 02/27/2016]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1988:

74

Rank in 1980s:

819

Overall Rank:

5,548

Average Rating:

 71 (86 votes)

Comments:

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The Raw & The Cooked 

 Fine Young Cannibals

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

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 1988:

68

Rank in 1980s:

739

Overall Rank:

5,010

Average Rating:

 72 (122 votes)

Comments:

5

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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%
Prince And The Revolution	3	3%
Eurythmics	3	3%
Bruce Springsteen	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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