Top 46 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.

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*Top 100* [First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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3,145
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
228
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
52
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Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1

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Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 composition

Country Albums %


United Kingdom 21 46%
United States 15 33%
Canada 3 7%
Mixed Nationality 1 2%
Australia 1 2%
Switzerland 1 2%
Ireland 1 2%
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Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes

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Faller Down 1 from 43rd to 44th
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by Kiss
Faller Down 1 from 44th to 45th
Keepin' The Summer Alive
by The Beach Boys

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6. Van Halen
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