Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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131.

Roky Erickson And The Aliens

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

172

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132.

Eagles Live
Live

Eagles

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

163

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133.

Rita Lee (Lança Perfume)

Rita Lee

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

163

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134.

For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?

The Pop Group

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

160

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135.

Travelogue

The Human League

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

159

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136.

Waiting For A Miracle

The Comsat Angels

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

152

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One For The Road
Live

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

150

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Grace And Danger

John Martyn

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

36 charts

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150

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139.

Sinsemilla

Black Uhuru

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

149

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140.

Material Tretthet

The Aller Værste!

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

147

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Caravan	2	0%
Genesis	2	0%
REO Speedwagon	2	0%
Spyro Gyra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	297	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

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