Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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Pearls: Songs Of Goffin And King

Carole King

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

991

Rank in 1980s:

10,994

Average Rating:

67 (10 votes)

Comments:

992.

My Home's In Alabama

Alabama

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

992

Rank in 1980s:

10,995

Average Rating:

63 (9 votes)

Comments:

993.

No Wave

Music Revelation Ensemble

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

993

Rank in 1980s:

10,998

Average Rating:

67 (2 votes)

Comments:

994.

Embryo

Mark Shreeve

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

994

Rank in 1980s:

11,010

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

995.

Uffà! Uffà!

Edoardo Bennato

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

995

Rank in 1980s:

11,012

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

996.

You Got What It Takes

Bobby Thurston

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

996

Rank in 1980s:

11,015

Average Rating:

70 (1 vote)

Comments:

996.

Pressione Bassa

Giorgio Gaber

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

996

Rank in 1980s:

11,015

Average Rating:

65 (4 votes)

Comments:

998.

Korngold: Violanta

Marek Janowski / Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

998

Rank in 1980s:

11,084

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

998.

20th Anniversary Album
Compilation

Eddie Cochran

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

998

Rank in 1980s:

11,084

Average Rating:

68 (3 votes)

Comments:

998.

Nasmak Plus Instruments, Instruments Plus Nasmak

Nasmak

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

998

Rank in 1980s:

11,084

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

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%
Utopia	2	0%
The Residents	2	0%
Goombay Dance Band	2	0%
The Fall	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	32%
	295	30%
	49	5%
	45	5%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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