Top 38 Music Albums of 1980 by 
AAL2014 
My main Top 100 chart will only feature one of these incredible records, but 1980 is a deeply consistent and pivotal year for music. I love a lot of the records on this chart but the top three is an astronomical peak for me personally.
- Chart updated: 09/16/2024 18:15
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:48).
- Chart size: 38 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,142
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
16,497
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
29,804
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,298
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
487
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,298
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,832
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,183
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,830
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4
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Top 38 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tony Williams | 1 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 3% | |
| Rush | 1 | 3% | |
| Narada Michael Walden | 1 | 3% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 3% | |
| The Durutti Column | 1 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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18 | 47% | |
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12 | 32% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 38 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 8th to 9th Ace Of Spades by Motörhead |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10th Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th Play Or Die by Tony Williams |
| New entries |
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 Seventeen Secondsby The Cure |
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