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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Shri Camel

Terry Riley

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

119

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Silent Knight

Saga (CA)

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

118

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Génération Sans Futur

Art Zoyd

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

117

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164.

Kjøtt

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

116

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165.

Faces

Earth, Wind & Fire

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

116

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Iron Curtain Innocence

Bobb Trimble

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

115

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The Art Of Walking

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

115

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Slapp Happy Or Slapp Happy

Slapp Happy

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

30 charts

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114

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On Through The Night

Def Leppard

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

58 charts

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114

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Skaggs & Rice

Ricky Skaggs & Tony Rice

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

4 charts

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114

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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%
Queen	2	0%
Throbbing Gristle	2	0%
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	296	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

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

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

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