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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191.

The Birthday Party

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1980

Appears in:

34 charts

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192.

The Belfast Gigs
Live

Horslips

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1980

Appears in:

5 charts

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193.

Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School

Warren Zevon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

28 charts

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ウィッシュ [Wish]

岩崎宏美 [Hiromi Iwasaki]

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1980

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4 charts

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French Record

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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1980

Appears in:

6 charts

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196.

Clues

Robert Palmer

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1980

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33 charts

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Pettersson: Konsert Nr 2 För Violin Och Orkester

Herbert Blomstedt / Radiosymfonikerna

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1980

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1 chart

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12 Gold Bars
Compilation

Status Quo

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1980

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19 charts

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199.

Crawfish Fiesta

Professor Longhair

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1980

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15 charts

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Beat Crazy

Joe Jackson Band

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1980

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29 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%
Teena Marie	2	0%
Linton Kwesi Johnson	2	0%
Throbbing Gristle	2	0%
ABBA	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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