Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Snap, Crackle & Bop

John Cooper Clarke

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1980

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16 charts

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Disco Alliance

Zodiac (LV)

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1980

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14 charts

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303.

All Shook Up

Cheap Trick

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1980

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20 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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American Gigolo (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Soundtrack

Giorgio Moroder

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1980

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14 charts

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306.

Digital Stimulation

The Units

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1980

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16 charts

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307.

Love Stinks

The J. Geils Band

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1980

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27 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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309.

Dig It

Klaus Schulze

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1980

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10 charts

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Three For Love

Shalamar

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1980

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	2	0%
Xynn	2	0%
Wishbone Ash	2	0%
Martha And The Muffins	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	294	29%
	49	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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