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:

2,018 charts

Rank Score:

29,284

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,269 votes)

Comments:

195

2.

Disintegration 

 The Cure

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,819 charts

Rank Score:

27,345

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (2,029 votes)

Comments:

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3.

The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,482 charts

Rank Score:

36,349

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,893 votes)

Comments:

265

4.

Doolittle 

 Pixies

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Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,538 charts

Rank Score:

34,109

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 88 (2,931 votes)

Comments:

291

5.

Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,393 charts

Rank Score:

19,020

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,388 votes)

Comments:

102

6.

Closer 

 Joy Division

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,501 charts

Rank Score:

16,030

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 85 (1,905 votes)

Comments:

125

7.

Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,572 charts

Rank Score:

16,431

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 84 (1,851 votes)

Comments:

147

8.

Ride The Lightning 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

905 charts

Rank Score:

9,384

Rank in 1984:

2

Rank in 1980s:

21

Overall Rank:

164

Average Rating:

 84 (1,350 votes)

Comments:

78

9.

Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,138 charts

Rank Score:

12,419

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

110

Average Rating:

 84 (1,326 votes)

Comments:

85

10.

Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,267 charts

Rank Score:

12,892

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

12

Overall Rank:

99

Average Rating:

 83 (1,803 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Talking Heads	2	4%
The Cure	2	4%
Pixies	2	4%
Kate Bush	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	1,144	86/100
90/100	01/27/2022 10:53	IlMala	178	95/100

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ugh... the 80s man...

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