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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91.

Making Movies

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

2,912

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

601

Average Rating:

78 (592 votes)

Comments:

92.

Substance
Compilation

New Order

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

2,867

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

606

Average Rating:

84 (476 votes)

Comments:

93.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

407 charts

Rank Score:

2,862

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

608

Average Rating:

72 (551 votes)

Comments:

94.

Misplaced Childhood

Marillion

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

328 charts

Rank Score:

2,789

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

627

Average Rating:

77 (413 votes)

Comments:

95.

Love Over Gold

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

2,783

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

631

Average Rating:

79 (538 votes)

Comments:

96.

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

2,749

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

638

Average Rating:

78 (682 votes)

Comments:

97.

Low-Life

New Order

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

2,749

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

639

Average Rating:

80 (487 votes)

Comments:

98.

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,739

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

641

Average Rating:

77 (429 votes)

Comments:

99.

Kick

INXS

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

454 charts

Rank Score:

2,731

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

642

Average Rating:

76 (457 votes)

Comments:

100.

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

The Cure

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

487 charts

Rank Score:

2,696

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

100

Overall Rank:

653

Average Rating:

78 (676 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%
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	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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