Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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Bryan Adams

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1980

Appears in:

7 charts

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702.

...But The Little Girls Understand

The Knack

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1980

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9 charts

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703.

Classic Clifton
Compilation

Clifton Chenier

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1980

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4 charts

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704.

Initial Success

BA Robertson

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1980

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1 chart

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705.

Clack!

R. Stevie Moore

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1980

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5 charts

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706.

King Of The World

Sheila And B. Devotion

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1980

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5 charts

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707.

...Stop

Pooh

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1980

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2 charts

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708.

The Things You See

Allan Holdsworth & Gordon Beck

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1980

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5 charts

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709.

Colours

Resurrection Band

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1980

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1 chart

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710.

Les Misérables

Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg

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1980

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2 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%
Tangerine Dream	2	0%
The Clash	2	0%
Whitesnake	2	0%
Spyro Gyra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	295	29%
	49	5%
	45	4%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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