Best Albums of the 1980s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1980s were The Smiths, Prince, Pixies, The Cure, Talking Heads, U2, Metallica, Kate Bush, R.E.M. and The Stone Roses.

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Phil Collins

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

981

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

271

Overall Rank:

1,732

Average Rating:

69 (252 votes)

Comments:

272.

Solitude Standing

Suzanne Vega

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

969

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

272

Overall Rank:

1,748

Average Rating:

76 (203 votes)

Comments:

273.

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

966

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

273

Overall Rank:

1,751

Average Rating:

73 (292 votes)

Comments:

274.

Some Great Reward

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

960

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,760

Average Rating:

77 (293 votes)

Comments:

275.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

959

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

275

Overall Rank:

1,761

Average Rating:

75 (261 votes)

Comments:

276.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

953

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

276

Overall Rank:

1,768

Average Rating:

75 (197 votes)

Comments:

277.

Today

Galaxie 500

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

952

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

277

Overall Rank:

1,769

Average Rating:

79 (212 votes)

Comments:

278.

Plastic Surgery Disasters

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

949

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

278

Overall Rank:

1,775

Average Rating:

79 (243 votes)

Comments:

279.

You Can't Hide Your Love Forever

Orange Juice

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

943

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

279

Overall Rank:

1,784

Average Rating:

78 (162 votes)

Comments:

280.

High Land, Hard Rain

Aztec Camera

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

942

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

280

Overall Rank:

1,786

Average Rating:

76 (176 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	120	12%
1981	120	12%
1982	107	11%
1983	99	10%
1984	101	10%
1985	81	8%
1986	98	10%
1987	86	9%
1988	95	10%
1989	94	9%

Artist	Albums	%

The Cure	10	1%
Iron Maiden	8	1%
The Smiths	8	1%
Rush	8	1%
Depeche Mode	7	1%
R.E.M.	7	1%
Talking Heads	7	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	418	42%
	389	39%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	34	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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