Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by PurpleHazel

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Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,138 charts

Rank Score:

12,406

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

 84 (1,326 votes)

Comments:

85

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Sign "O" The Times 

 Prince

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

875 charts

Rank Score:

9,298

Rank in 1987:

3

Rank in 1980s:

22

Overall Rank:

167

Average Rating:

 81 (939 votes)

Comments:

55

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Just The Facts And Pass The Bucket 

 Henry Threadgill Sextet

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

79

Rank in 1983:

193

Rank in 1980s:

1,968

Overall Rank:

14,350

Average Rating:

 74 (3 votes)

Comments:

0

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The Blues Giant 

 Buddy Guy

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1979*

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

87

Rank in 1979:

174

Rank in 1970s:

1,839

Overall Rank:

13,248

Average Rating:

 77 (17 votes)

Comments:

3

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Purple Rain 
Soundtrack

 Prince And The Revolution

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,423 charts

Rank Score:

16,448

Rank in 1984:

1

Rank in 1980s:

9

Overall Rank:

72

Average Rating:

 83 (1,637 votes)

Comments:

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Revue 

 World Saxophone Quartet

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

25

Rank in 1982:

451

Rank in 1980s:

4,033

Overall Rank:

31,769

Average Rating:

 74 (1 vote)

Comments:

0

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Illusions 

 Arthur Blythe

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

30

Rank in 1980:

376

Rank in 1980s:

3,642

Overall Rank:

28,527

Average Rating:

 76 (9 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: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

847 charts

Rank Score:

7,188

Rank in 1988:

4

Rank in 1980s:

29

Overall Rank:

232

Average Rating:

 80 (996 votes)

Comments:

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Before We Were Born 

 Bill Frisell

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

53

Rank in 1989:

270

Rank in 1980s:

2,609

Overall Rank:

19,502

Average Rating:

 75 (12 votes)

Comments:

0

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Paul's Boutique 

 Beastie Boys

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

865 charts

Rank Score:

6,968

Rank in 1989:

4

Rank in 1980s:

30

Overall Rank:

239

Average Rating:

 82 (1,032 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	17	17%
1981	8	8%
1982	13	13%
1983	12	12%
1984	5	5%
1985	6	6%
1986	10	10%
1987	9	9%
1988	13	13%
1989	6	6%

Artist	Albums	%
Henry Threadgill Sextet	4	4%
World Saxophone Quartet	3	3%
Ronald Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society	3	3%
Prince And The Revolution	2	2%
Art Ensemble Of Chicago	2	2%
James Blood Ulmer	2	2%
George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	79	79%
	9	9%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 70th to 68th Variations In Dream-Time by Anthony Davis
Up 2 from 69th to 67th Bring Yr Camera by The President
Up 1 from 52nd to 51st Yellow Moon by The Neville Brothers

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 67th to 69th Alligator Woman by Cameo
Down 2 from 68th to 70th Album Album by Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Down 1 from 51st to 52nd Journey To The One by Pharoah Sanders

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Rating   80/100	Date updated 06/22/2020 09:40	Member mickilennial	Chart ratings    715	Avg. chart rating 77/100
Rating    100/100	Date updated 08/28/2018 20:39	Member sssvnnn	Chart ratings    2,845	Avg. chart rating 83/100

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