Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by MrOlan 
- Chart updated: 11/05/2024 10:15
- (Created: 11/18/2022 02:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
6,342
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Comments:
64
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
700
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
24,135
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2023]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,071
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,783
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
762
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,759
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,612
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2022]
Total albums: 48. Page 1 of 5
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 7 | 7% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 4 | 4% | |
| Scorpions | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Eloy | 3 | 3% | |
| BAP | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 66th to 56th Green by R.E.M. |
| Up 6 from 28th to 22nd Paris by Supertramp |
| Up 5 from 53rd to 48th Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 32 from 59th to 91st Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Down 18 from 68th to 86th Rain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| Down 12 from 85th to 97th Music For The Masses by Depeche Mode |
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