Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1980 year summaryThe best artists of 1980 were Talking Heads, Joy Division, AC/DC, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, The Cure, Rush and Pretenders.

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Celebrate!

Kool & The Gang

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1980

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20 charts

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Disco Alliance

Zodiac (LV)

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1980

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14 charts

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Metal Rendez-vous

Krokus

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1980

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22 charts

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Ihre Größten Erfolge

Extrabreit

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1980

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8 charts

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Ao Vivo No Olympia
Live

Carlos Do Carmo

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1980

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1 chart

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Off The Coast Of Me

Kid Creole And The Coconuts

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1980

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9 charts

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Michael Schenker Group

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1980

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21 charts

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Too Much Pressure

The Selecter

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1980

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29 charts

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Dregs Of The Earth

Dixie Dregs

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1980

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12 charts

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God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners

Robert Fripp

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1980

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17 charts

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Gary Numan	2	0%
Whitesnake	2	0%
The Residents	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	314	31%
	292	29%
	50	5%
	44	4%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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