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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Hot Space

Queen

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

611

Overall Rank:

4,121

Average Rating:

61 (290 votes)

Comments:

612.

Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 2

Helloween

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

612

Overall Rank:

4,129

Average Rating:

74 (108 votes)

Comments:

613.

How Will The Wolf Survive?

Los Lobos

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

613

Overall Rank:

4,146

Average Rating:

73 (115 votes)

Comments:

614.

Beat

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

614

Overall Rank:

4,149

Average Rating:

73 (182 votes)

Comments:

615.

Junkyard

The Birthday Party

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

615

Overall Rank:

4,163

Average Rating:

71 (120 votes)

Comments:

616.

Emergency Third Rail Power Trip

Rain Parade

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

616

Overall Rank:

4,171

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

617.

Freeze-Frame

The J. Geils Band

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

617

Overall Rank:

4,173

Average Rating:

71 (103 votes)

Comments:

618.

Be Yourself Tonight

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

618

Overall Rank:

4,182

Average Rating:

73 (118 votes)

Comments:

619.

うたかたの日々 [Utakata No Hibi]

Mariah

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

619

Overall Rank:

4,184

Average Rating:

77 (48 votes)

Comments:

620.

Morbid Tales

Celtic Frost

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

620

Overall Rank:

4,191

Average Rating:

76 (66 votes)

Comments:

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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%
U2	7	1%
The Fall	7	1%
Depeche Mode	7	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	418	42%
	389	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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