Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 by MadhattanJack

1980 was probably the most crucial year in my "personal aesthetic development." Obviously this indicates that I'm super-old.

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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,542
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
339
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,495
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,868
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,441
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
186
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,830
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
285
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
142
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
201
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10

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Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 composition

Country Albums %


United Kingdom 65 65%
United States 23 23%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Australia 1 1%
Canada 1 1%
Jamaica 1 1%
Switzerland 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 94 94%
Yes 6 6%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes

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