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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Audio Visions

Kansas

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

103

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Give Me The Night

George Benson

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

36 charts

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102

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1/2 Gentlemen / Not Beasts

Half Japanese

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

28 charts

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102

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D, Op. 125
Live

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf / Elsa Cavelti / Ernst Häfliger / Otto Edelman / Philharmonia Orchestra / Lucerne Festival Choir

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

5 charts

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100

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Shadows And Light
Live

Joni Mitchell

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1980

Appears in:

30 charts

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100

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The Silent Sun
Compilation

Genesis

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1980

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3 charts

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In Concert
Live

Deep Purple

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1980

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12 charts

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Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance

Laraaji

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1980

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32 charts

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189.

The Glow Of Love

Change

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1980

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33 charts

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Yesshows
Live

Yes

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1980

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22 charts

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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%
Linda Ronstadt	2	0%
Queen	2	0%
Saxon	2	0%
Status Quo	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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