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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Remain In Light

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,017 charts

Rank Score:

29,317

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Average Rating:

87 (2,270 votes)

Comments:

195

Closer

Joy Division

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,501 charts

Rank Score:

16,075

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Average Rating:

85 (1,905 votes)

Comments:

125

Back In Black

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,271 charts

Rank Score:

10,742

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

764 charts

Rank Score:

5,817

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Overall Rank:

297

Average Rating:

81 (1,105 votes)

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Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

680 charts

Rank Score:

4,876

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1980

Appears in:

528 charts

Rank Score:

4,262

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

587 charts

Rank Score:

3,899

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Overall Rank:

451

Average Rating:

79 (858 votes)

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Permanent Waves

Rush

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

3,191

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

499 charts

Rank Score:

3,037

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Overall Rank:

578

Average Rating:

78 (585 votes)

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10.

Making Movies

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

2,914

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601

Average Rating:

78 (592 votes)

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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%
Bunny Wailer	2	0%
Magazine	2	0%
The Cure	2	0%
Edoardo Bennato	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	296	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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