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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41.

Jeopardy

The Sound

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

840

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,984

Average Rating:

77 (153 votes)

Comments:

42.

Killing Joke

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

760

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

328

Overall Rank:

2,159

Average Rating:

77 (213 votes)

Comments:

43.

The Turn Of A Friendly Card

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

758

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

330

Overall Rank:

2,164

Average Rating:

76 (195 votes)

Comments:

44.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam And The Ants

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

721

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

343

Overall Rank:

2,243

Average Rating:

70 (202 votes)

Comments:

45.

Super Trouper

ABBA

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

700

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

352

Overall Rank:

2,303

Average Rating:

72 (188 votes)

Comments:

46.

Kaleidoscope

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

690

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

358

Overall Rank:

2,336

Average Rating:

78 (199 votes)

Comments:

47.

Wild Planet

The B-52's

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

670

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

366

Overall Rank:

2,396

Average Rating:

76 (166 votes)

Comments:

48.

Doc At The Radar Station

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

669

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

367

Overall Rank:

2,398

Average Rating:

75 (138 votes)

Comments:

49.

Vienna

Ultravox

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

664

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

368

Overall Rank:

2,408

Average Rating:

75 (161 votes)

Comments:

50.

Is This Real?

Wipers

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

614

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,567

Average Rating:

77 (149 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%
Caravan	2	0%
Genesis	2	0%
REO Speedwagon	2	0%
Spyro Gyra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	297	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

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