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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21.

Sound Affects

The Jam

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

1,867

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

145

Overall Rank:

949

Average Rating:

78 (385 votes)

Comments:

22.

British Steel

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,814

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

151

Overall Rank:

983

Average Rating:

78 (382 votes)

Comments:

23.

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

1,810

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

152

Overall Rank:

985

Average Rating:

78 (523 votes)

Comments:

24.

Los Angeles

X (US)

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

1,674

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

164

Overall Rank:

1,046

Average Rating:

77 (349 votes)

Comments:

25.

The Game

Queen

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

313 charts

Rank Score:

1,633

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

167

Overall Rank:

1,072

Average Rating:

75 (504 votes)

Comments:

26.

Zenyatta Mondatta

The Police

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

1,612

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

169

Overall Rank:

1,089

Average Rating:

76 (522 votes)

Comments:

27.

Blizzard Of Ozz

Ozzy Osbourne

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

325 charts

Rank Score:

1,605

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

173

Overall Rank:

1,100

Average Rating:

78 (416 votes)

Comments:

28.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

1,563

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

179

Overall Rank:

1,133

Average Rating:

76 (279 votes)

Comments:

29.

Never For Ever

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,548

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

182

Overall Rank:

1,146

Average Rating:

79 (377 votes)

Comments:

30.

Black Sea

XTC

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,533

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

186

Overall Rank:

1,157

Average Rating:

79 (230 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Edoardo Bennato	2	0%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Jack DeJohnette	2	0%
Tangerine Dream	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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