Top 30 Music Albums of 1980 by eclab

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9.4 [First added to this chart: 02/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
16,878
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9.4 [First added to this chart: 02/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
30,825
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8.9 [First added to this chart: 01/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,552
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8.8 [First added to this chart: 12/24/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,567
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8.8 [First added to this chart: 10/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,926
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8.8 [First added to this chart: 11/06/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,416
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8.7 [First added to this chart: 11/10/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,468
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8.5 [First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,040
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8.5 [First added to this chart: 01/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,780
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8.5 [First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,073
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Top 30 Music Albums of 1980 composition

Artist Albums %


Prince 1 3%
The Cramps 1 3%
Bruce Springsteen 1 3%
Judas Priest 1 3%
X (US) 1 3%
The Specials 1 3%
Joy Division 1 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 13 43%
United States 10 33%
Mixed Nationality 4 13%
Canada 1 3%
Ireland 1 3%
Australia 1 3%

Top 30 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 1 from 7th to 6th
Peter Gabriel III
by Peter Gabriel
Climber Up 1 from 6th to 5th
Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
by Dead Kennedys
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 5th to 7th
Colossal Youth
by Young Marble Giants

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Top 30 Music Albums of 1980 ratings

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88/100 (from 4 votes)
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11/10/2020 13:40 DJENNY  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 4,410100/100
  
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From 02/01/2015 02:35
Very interesting choice to have Dylans 'Saved' in there. I, myself, have always considered it to be an underrated gem, held back only because of its religious themes.
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From 02/18/2013 12:08
Too few albums to judge yet but I like your inclusion of Lucinda Williams.
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