Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by paladisiac

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1390/16= 86.88 [First added to this chart: 01/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
862 charts
Rank Score:
9,275
Rank in 1987:
3
Rank in 1980s:
22
Overall Rank:
170
Average Rating:
 81 (927 votes)
Comments:
55
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950/11= 86.36 [First added to this chart: 01/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
557 charts
Rank Score:
3,663
Rank in 1982:
6
Rank in 1980s:
71
Overall Rank:
485
Average Rating:
 79 (720 votes)
Comments:
48
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680/9= 75.56 [First added to this chart: 01/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
150 charts
Rank Score:
607
Rank in 1988:
35
Rank in 1980s:
394
Overall Rank:
2,572
Average Rating:
 72 (228 votes)
Comments:
20
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 8 8%
1981 5 5%
1982 5 5%
1983 16 16%
1984 10 10%
1985 8 8%
1986 12 12%
1987 12 12%
1988 14 14%
1989 10 10%
Artist Albums %


Genesis 5 5%
Daryl Hall & John Oates 4 4%
Phil Collins 4 4%
R.E.M. 3 3%
Prince 3 3%
Madonna 3 3%
Billy Joel 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 61 61%
United Kingdom 26 26%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Australia 3 3%
Canada 2 2%
Ireland 2 2%
Sweden 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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83/100 (from 18 votes)
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From 02/18/2017 14:35
The 80s is where I seem to part ways with everybody. I viewed your 60s and 70s, and as usual I have about 30 or 40 in common with most people. Then in the 80s this drops to about 3 in common. Probably because I don't like all the major stars of the 80 s. All the big names. Prince, Springsteen, U2,Michael Jackson etc.
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From 09/02/2016 23:04
Never been a fan of 80', especially not pop. Still, great work
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From 09/02/2016 18:13
Plenty of unashamed 80s pop in here, which is good. And some good indie albums like Pixies. A good mix. Great to see Seven and the Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran. Every bit as good as the more lauded Rio. And good to se Listen Like Thieves by INXS too. Good stuff. I wa a child in the 80s so the decade holds a lot of nostalgia for me.
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85/100
From 09/02/2016 11:38
Good chart, the 80's was not a great decade for music in general but it wasn't all bad. 22 albums in common and all the usual suspects are here : U2 REM Prince and good to see Janet Jackson Madonna & Lionel Richie. A little too much Genesis but I like Peter G. Overall 85/100
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From 09/02/2016 10:10
Thank you for explaining me your calculations !
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From 07/15/2016 18:59
Outstanding chart! Purple Rain, Doolittle, and Murmur are all great selections. Also nice to see Listen Like Thieves, which is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me (but not really), on here. I like 1999 in the top ten, as it's nearly as good as Purple Rain, but for some reason never seems to get anywhere close to the same appreciation.
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75/100
From 06/29/2016 07:53
Too much Mainstream!
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From 11/27/2014 18:22
Decurso, you forgot to mention 2 albums by mike (rutherford) and the mechanics, which brings my "genesis members" total to 13! :-)
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From 11/27/2014 10:39
Phil Collins + Genesis + Peter Gabriel =11 picks. With the utmost objectivity....I have a hard time wrapping my head around this.
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From 01/05/2012 22:11
Pretty good! I like the R.E.M. albums tbh.
personally i would have to put more twee pop in any 80s decade chart! (you may disagree....)
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