Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 by 
MW19704U 
- Chart updated: 05/24/2023 14:45
- (Created: 10/09/2017 16:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,856
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,830
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,142
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,767
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,961
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,831
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,884
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 2 | 2% | |
| Linton Kwesi Johnson | 2 | 2% | |
| The Damned | 1 | 1% | |
| Fehlfarben | 1 | 1% | |
| Steve Hackett | 1 | 1% | |
| Kurtis Blow | 1 | 1% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 53% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 44 from 75th to 31stGentlemen Take Polaroids by Japan |
| Up 22 from 73rd to 51st Sound Affects by The Jam |
| Up 9 from 41st to 32nd Visage by Visage |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 28 from 67th to 95th Die Kleinen Und Die Bösen by D.A.F. |
| Down 20 from 62nd to 82nd Kurtis Blow by Kurtis Blow |
| Down 19 from 58th to 77th Give 'Em Hell by Witchfynde |
| New entries |
|---|
 Jeopardyby The Sound |
| Gaucho by Steely Dan |
| The Birthday Party by The Birthday Party |
| Freedom Of Choice by Devo |
| Leavers |
|---|
 Frost And Fireby Cirith Ungol |
| Yesshows by Yes |
| Boys Don't Cry by The Cure |
| Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music) by Queen |
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