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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71.

Grotesque (After The Gramme)

The Fall

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

521

Overall Rank:

3,372

Average Rating:

75 (120 votes)

Comments:

72.

More Specials

The Specials

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

531

Overall Rank:

3,493

Average Rating:

73 (113 votes)

Comments:

73.

Hi Infidelity

REO Speedwagon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

409

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

545

Overall Rank:

3,573

Average Rating:

72 (114 votes)

Comments:

74.

Lightning To The Nations

Diamond Head

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

567

Overall Rank:

3,693

Average Rating:

76 (87 votes)

Comments:

75.

Argybargy

Squeeze

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

572

Overall Rank:

3,771

Average Rating:

75 (119 votes)

Comments:

76.

East

Cold Chisel

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

581

Overall Rank:

3,828

Average Rating:

70 (82 votes)

Comments:

77.

Paris
Live

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

592

Overall Rank:

3,950

Average Rating:

76 (97 votes)

Comments:

78.

Against The Wind

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

616

Overall Rank:

4,144

Average Rating:

72 (100 votes)

Comments:

79.

Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Japan

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

622

Overall Rank:

4,212

Average Rating:

75 (116 votes)

Comments:

80.

The Expanding Universe

Laurie Spiegel

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

623

Overall Rank:

4,216

Average Rating:

74 (25 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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