Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1980 year summaryThe best artists of 1980 were Talking Heads, Joy Division, AC/DC, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, The Cure, Rush and Pretenders.

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991.

Embryo

Mark Shreeve

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

991

Rank in 1980s:

10,989

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

992.

Uffà! Uffà!

Edoardo Bennato

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

992

Rank in 1980s:

10,992

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

993.

You Got What It Takes

Bobby Thurston

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

993

Rank in 1980s:

10,994

Average Rating:

70 (1 vote)

Comments:

993.

Pressione Bassa

Giorgio Gaber

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

993

Rank in 1980s:

10,994

Average Rating:

65 (4 votes)

Comments:

995.

Korngold: Violanta

Marek Janowski / Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

995

Rank in 1980s:

11,067

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

995.

20th Anniversary Album
Compilation

Eddie Cochran

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

995

Rank in 1980s:

11,067

Average Rating:

68 (3 votes)

Comments:

995.

Nasmak Plus Instruments, Instruments Plus Nasmak

Nasmak

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

995

Rank in 1980s:

11,067

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

998.

Celestial Sky

Starship Orchestra

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

998

Rank in 1980s:

11,110

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

999.

Terra Brasilis

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

999

Rank in 1980s:

11,113

Average Rating:

71 (9 votes)

Comments:

1000.

Make-Up

Wilfried

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

1,000

Rank in 1980s:

11,122

Average Rating:

68 (4 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Stiff Little Fingers	2	0%
Black Sabbath	2	0%
Jack DeJohnette	2	0%
Con Funk Shun	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	294	29%
	49	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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