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.
- Chart updated: 03/20/2025 04:45
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:48).
- Chart size: 46 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,145
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Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jean-Luc Ponty | 1 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 2% | |
| Def Leppard | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 2% | |
| The Residents | 1 | 2% | |
| Motörhead | 1 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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21 | 46% | |
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15 | 33% | |
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3 | 7% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd Metal Rendez-vous by Krokus |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44th Unmasked by Kiss |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45th Keepin' The Summer Alive by The Beach Boys |
| New entries |
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 Emotional Rescueby The Rolling Stones |
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| Top 48 Music Albums of 1981 | AAL2014 | 1981 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 46 Music Albums of 1980 | AAL2014 | 1980 year chart | 2025 | |
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| Best Artists of 1978 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 2. Blondie | |
| 3. The Cars | |
| 4. Elvis Costello | |
| 5. Kraftwerk | |
| 6. Van Halen | |
| 7. Kate Bush | |
| 8. The Rolling Stones | |
| 9. Steve Reich | |
| 10. Talking Heads | |
| 11. Dire Straits | |
| 12. Rush | |
| 13. Pere Ubu | |
| 14. Big Star | |
| 15. The Police | |
| 16. Wire | |
| 17. The Jam | |
| 18. Devo | |
| 19. AC/DC | |
| 20. Magazine |