Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
191
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 99 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 118 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 121 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 79 | 8% | |
| 1986 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 97 | 10% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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417 | 42% | |
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393 | 39% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Led Zeppelin | |
| 3. King Crimson | |
| 4. The Rolling Stones | |
| 5. The Velvet Underground | |
| 6. Nick Drake | |
| 7. Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| 8. Frank Zappa | |
| 9. Miles Davis | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 12. The Who | |
| 13. The Band | |
| 14. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | |
| 15. The Kinks | |
| 16. Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| 17. The Stooges | |
| 18. Sly & The Family Stone | |
| 19. Fairport Convention | |
| 20. Scott Walker |