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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Live
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Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

29 charts

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322.

The Boys Light Up

Australian Crawl

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1980

Appears in:

14 charts

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En Tournée
Live

Harmonium

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1980

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5 charts

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324.

Futuristie

Pierre Henry

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1980

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2 charts

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325.

Rheingold

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1980

Appears in:

11 charts

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326.

Autumn

George Winston

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1980

Appears in:

15 charts

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327.

XV Yö (Tauko III)

Juice Leskinen Grand Slam

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1980

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2 charts

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See You Later

Vangelis

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1980

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12 charts

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Toy Love

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1980

Appears in:

9 charts

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Solo In Soho

Phil Lynott

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1980

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21 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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