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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Remain In Light

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,997 charts

Rank Score:

29,804

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Average Rating:

87 (2,251 votes)

Comments:

195

Closer

Joy Division

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,482 charts

Rank Score:

16,497

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Average Rating:

85 (1,893 votes)

Comments:

125

Back In Black

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,257 charts

Rank Score:

10,851

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

753 charts

Rank Score:

5,857

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Overall Rank:

305

Average Rating:

81 (1,092 votes)

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Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

4,851

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

524 charts

Rank Score:

4,298

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

583 charts

Rank Score:

3,962

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Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

79 (850 votes)

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Permanent Waves

Rush

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

446 charts

Rank Score:

3,142

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

490 charts

Rank Score:

3,000

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Overall Rank:

585

Average Rating:

78 (575 votes)

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10.

Making Movies

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

2,983

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590

Average Rating:

78 (585 votes)

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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%
Dome	2	0%
U.K. Subs	2	0%
Cameo	2	0%
The Residents	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	294	29%
	49	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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