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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Black Market Clash
Compilation

The Clash

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

18 charts

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432.

Dance With Death

Andrew Hill

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1980

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4 charts

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Something Better Change

D.O.A.

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1980

Appears in:

13 charts

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Mr Hands

Herbie Hancock

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1980

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11 charts

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435.

We Are Time

The Pop Group

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1980

Appears in:

7 charts

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Nacha Pop

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1980

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11 charts

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Deepest Purple (The Very Best Of Deep Purple)
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Deep Purple

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1980

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18 charts

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Hanx!

Stiff Little Fingers

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1980

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14 charts

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Habits Old And New

Hank Williams Jr.

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1980

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5 charts

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Flush The Fashion

Alice Cooper

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1980

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17 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%
Warren Zevon	2	0%
Magazine	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
The Beatles	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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