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 Dire Straits.

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No Chance

Crazy

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1980

Appears in:

3 charts

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292.

The Singles Album
Compilation

UB40

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1980

Appears in:

4 charts

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1980

Krystyna Prońko

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1980

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3 charts

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Metal Rendez-vous

Krokus

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1980

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23 charts

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295.

Amigo

Black Slate

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1980

Appears in:

5 charts

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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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The Wanderer

Donna Summer

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1980

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17 charts

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Disco Alliance

Zodiac (LV)

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1980

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14 charts

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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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Too Much Pressure

The Selecter

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1980

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29 charts

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
U.K. Subs	2	0%
Linda Ronstadt	2	0%
Renaldo & The Loaf	2	0%
Black Sabbath	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	319	32%
	292	29%
	49	5%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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