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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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,997 charts

Rank Score:

29,820

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 87 (2,251 votes)

Comments:

195

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Octet / Music For A Large Ensemble / Violin Phase 

 Steve Reich

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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1980:

116

Rank in 1980s:

975

Overall Rank:

6,676

Average Rating:

 78 (46 votes)

Comments:

1

11. (10) 1

Play Or Die 

 Tony Williams

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[First added to this chart: 05/30/2024]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1980:

888

Rank in 1980s:

9,740

Overall Rank:

88,849

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

0

15. (14) 1

Los Angeles 

 X (US)

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[First added to this chart: 06/20/2022]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

325 charts

Rank Score:

1,722

Rank in 1980:

24

Rank in 1980s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,024

Average Rating:

 77 (343 votes)

Comments:

17

18. (17) 1

Women And Children First 

 Van Halen

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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

575

Rank in 1980:

53

Rank in 1980s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,685

Average Rating:

 74 (231 votes)

Comments:

10

20. (19) 1

Hotter Than July 

 Stevie Wonder

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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

568

Rank in 1980:

54

Rank in 1980s:

417

Overall Rank:

2,706

Average Rating:

 75 (228 votes)

Comments:

6

29. (28) 1

The Commercial Album 

 The Residents

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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2024]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

251

Rank in 1980:

93

Rank in 1980s:

789

Overall Rank:

5,347

Average Rating:

 73 (100 votes)

Comments:

2

30. (29) 1

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Dirty Mind 

 Prince

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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2022]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

320 charts

Rank Score:

1,884

Rank in 1980:

20

Rank in 1980s:

144

Overall Rank:

951

Average Rating:

 77 (416 votes)

Comments:

30

33. (32) 1

Victory 

 Narada Michael Walden

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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2023]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

34

Rank in 1980:

349

Rank in 1980s:

3,428

Overall Rank:

26,321

Average Rating:

 70 (4 votes)

Comments:

0

35. (34) 1

Diana 

 Diana Ross

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2022]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

514

Rank in 1980:

59

Rank in 1980s:

456

Overall Rank:

2,945

Average Rating:

 77 (108 votes)

Comments:

5

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Top 38 Music Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%
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	%
	18	47%
	12	32%
	2	5%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	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

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