Best Albums of 1980

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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Year of Release:
1980
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2,747
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1980
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2,641
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1980
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2,494
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,263
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,181
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1980
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2,167
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Year of Release:
1980
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2,010
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,952
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,928
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1980
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1,927
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100

Best Albums of 1980 composition

Country Albums %


United States 316 32%
United Kingdom 296 30%
Germany 48 5%
Mixed Nationality 46 5%
Brazil 37 4%
Canada 34 3%
Jamaica 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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