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 55,000 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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991.

Skyscraper

David Lee Roth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

991

Overall Rank:

6,788

Average Rating:

73 (58 votes)

Comments:

992.

17 RE

Litfiba

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

992

Overall Rank:

6,791

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

993.

Synthesist

Harald Grosskopf

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

188

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994.

Iron Fist

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

188

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995.

Another Side

Fingers, Inc

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

995

Overall Rank:

6,812

Average Rating:

77 (16 votes)

Comments:

996.

Falco 3

Falco

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,822

Average Rating:

71 (53 votes)

Comments:

997.

Robespierre's Velvet Basement

Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth Jacobites

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

997

Overall Rank:

6,825

Average Rating:

71 (24 votes)

Comments:

998.

Boomtown

David & David

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

998

Overall Rank:

6,828

Average Rating:

73 (26 votes)

Comments:

999.

Seasons End

Marillion

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1989:

Rank in 1980s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,829

Average Rating:

76 (73 votes)

Comments:

1000.

The Only Fun In Town

Josef K

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

188

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Best Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%

1980	119	12%
1981	120	12%
1982	107	11%
1983	99	10%
1984	101	10%
1985	81	8%
1986	97	10%
1987	87	9%
1988	95	10%
1989	94	9%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	418	42%
	390	39%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	22	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Best Artists of 1988
1. Sonic Youth
2. Pixies
3. Talk Talk
4. Public Enemy
5. Metallica
6. My Bloody Valentine
7. Tracy Chapman
8. R.E.M.
9. N.W.A
10. Iron Maiden
11. Leonard Cohen
12. Jane's Addiction
13. The Traveling Wilburys
14. Queensrÿche
15. The Go-Betweens
16. The Pogues
17. Morrissey
18. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
19. Nick Cave
20. The Church