Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s by 0129114

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1.

Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,997 charts

Rank Score:

29,820

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,251 votes)

Comments:

195

2.

Disintegration 

 The Cure

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,804 charts

Rank Score:

27,753

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (2,000 votes)

Comments:

152

3.

The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,454 charts

Rank Score:

37,076

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,874 votes)

Comments:

265

4.

Doolittle 

 Pixies

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,515 charts

Rank Score:

35,186

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 88 (2,910 votes)

Comments:

290

5.

Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,374 charts

Rank Score:

19,060

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

56

Average Rating:

 85 (1,368 votes)

Comments:

101

6.

Closer 

 Joy Division

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,482 charts

Rank Score:

16,492

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

78

Average Rating:

 85 (1,893 votes)

Comments:

125

7.

Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,560 charts

Rank Score:

16,873

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

72

Average Rating:

 84 (1,842 votes)

Comments:

147

8.

Ride The Lightning 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

886 charts

Rank Score:

9,233

Rank in 1984:

2

Rank in 1980s:

22

Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

 84 (1,336 votes)

Comments:

78

9.

Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,127 charts

Rank Score:

12,654

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

107

Average Rating:

 84 (1,319 votes)

Comments:

85

10.

Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,250 charts

Rank Score:

12,985

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

12

Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

 83 (1,789 votes)

Comments:

117

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	3	6%
1981	6	12%
1982	6	12%
1983	4	8%
1984	10	20%
1985	2	4%
1986	4	8%
1987	3	6%
1988	6	12%
1989	6	12%

Artist	Albums	%
Iron Maiden	4	8%
The Smiths	3	6%
Metallica	3	6%
Tom Waits	2	4%
Talking Heads	2	4%
The Cure	2	4%
Pixies	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	27	54%
	19	38%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

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100/100	03/28/2023 11:06	Larcx13	1,138	86/100
90/100	01/27/2022 10:53	IlMala	178	95/100

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From Larcx13 08/09/2022 17:33

ugh... the 80s man...

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