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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31.

Colossal Youth

Young Marble Giants

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,514

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

187

Overall Rank:

1,171

Average Rating:

78 (257 votes)

Comments:

32.

Never For Ever

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

1,504

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

189

Overall Rank:

1,181

Average Rating:

79 (361 votes)

Comments:

33.

Double Fantasy

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,403

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

201

Overall Rank:

1,256

Average Rating:

73 (396 votes)

Comments:

34.

Glass Houses

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,356

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

206

Overall Rank:

1,295

Average Rating:

77 (288 votes)

Comments:

35.

Uprising

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

1,326

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

210

Overall Rank:

1,322

Average Rating:

77 (277 votes)

Comments:

36.

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,245

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,397

Average Rating:

78 (220 votes)

Comments:

37.

Crocodiles

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

969

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

273

Overall Rank:

1,754

Average Rating:

77 (258 votes)

Comments:

38.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

929

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

282

Overall Rank:

1,815

Average Rating:

75 (254 votes)

Comments:

39.

Boys Don't Cry
Compilation

The Cure

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

911

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

286

Overall Rank:

1,846

Average Rating:

78 (308 votes)

Comments:

40.

I Just Can't Stop It

The Beat (UK)

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

900

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

289

Overall Rank:

1,865

Average Rating:

77 (159 votes)

Comments:

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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%
The Pop Group	2	0%
Throbbing Gristle	2	0%
Xynn	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	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	41	4%

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

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