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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In Concert
Live

Deep Purple

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1980

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12 charts

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Yesshows
Live

Yes

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1980

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22 charts

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Zapp

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1980

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27 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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Wild Cat

Tygers Of Pan Tang

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1980

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23 charts

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Clues

Robert Palmer

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1980

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35 charts

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Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School

Warren Zevon

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1980

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29 charts

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The Belfast Gigs
Live

Horslips

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1980

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5 charts

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Beat Crazy

Joe Jackson Band

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1980

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30 charts

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French Record

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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1980

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7 charts

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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%
The Fall	2	0%
Hazel O'Connor	2	0%
Status Quo	2	0%
Utopia	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	297	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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