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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51.

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

595

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,610

Average Rating:

73 (176 votes)

Comments:

52.

The Psychedelic Furs

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

578

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

409

Overall Rank:

2,672

Average Rating:

77 (133 votes)

Comments:

53.

Women And Children First

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

575

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,685

Average Rating:

74 (231 votes)

Comments:

54.

Hotter Than July

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

568

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

417

Overall Rank:

2,706

Average Rating:

75 (228 votes)

Comments:

55.

Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror

Harold Budd & Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

565

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,714

Average Rating:

78 (127 votes)

Comments:

56.

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

557

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

425

Overall Rank:

2,753

Average Rating:

75 (130 votes)

Comments:

57.

The Correct Use Of Soap

Magazine

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

522

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

450

Overall Rank:

2,913

Average Rating:

76 (95 votes)

Comments:

58.

Signing Off

UB40

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

517

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

455

Overall Rank:

2,930

Average Rating:

73 (121 votes)

Comments:

59.

Diana

Diana Ross

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

514

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

456

Overall Rank:

2,945

Average Rating:

77 (108 votes)

Comments:

60.

Telekon

Gary Numan

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

510

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,951

Average Rating:

74 (88 votes)

Comments:

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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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