Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by MrOlan

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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
115
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,346
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3. (5) Up2
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
699
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1982
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84
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1985
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101
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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24,161
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,079
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
66
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,783
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10. (8) Down2
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
763
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year Albums %


1980 10 10%
1981 11 11%
1982 10 10%
1983 11 11%
1984 11 11%
1985 11 11%
1986 11 11%
1987 10 10%
1988 7 7%
1989 8 8%
Artist Albums %


Iron Maiden 7 7%
U2 4 4%
Dire Straits 4 4%
Loreena McKennitt 3 3%
Bruce Springsteen 3 3%
Mike Oldfield 3 3%
Scorpions 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 48 48%
United States 19 19%
Germany 10 10%
Ireland 5 5%
Canada 5 5%
France 4 4%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
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Live? Albums %
No 91 91%
Yes 9 9%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes

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Climber Up 10 from 66th to 56th
Green
by R.E.M.
Climber Up 6 from 28th to 22nd
Paris
by Supertramp
Climber Up 5 from 53rd to 48th
Nebraska
by Bruce Springsteen
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 32 from 59th to 91st
Daydream Nation
by Sonic Youth
Faller Down 18 from 68th to 86th
Rain Dogs
by Tom Waits
Faller Down 12 from 85th to 97th
Music For The Masses
by Depeche Mode
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