Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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41.

The Turn Of A Friendly Card

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

824

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

310

Overall Rank:

2,012

Average Rating:

76 (190 votes)

Comments:

42.

Jeopardy

The Sound

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

783

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

324

Overall Rank:

2,120

Average Rating:

77 (144 votes)

Comments:

43.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam And The Ants

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

765

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

330

Overall Rank:

2,155

Average Rating:

71 (194 votes)

Comments:

44.

Killing Joke

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

747

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

336

Overall Rank:

2,190

Average Rating:

77 (203 votes)

Comments:

45.

Wild Planet

The B-52's

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

730

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

341

Overall Rank:

2,232

Average Rating:

76 (156 votes)

Comments:

46.

Kaleidoscope

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

717

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

345

Overall Rank:

2,264

Average Rating:

78 (191 votes)

Comments:

47.

Vienna

Ultravox

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

705

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

350

Overall Rank:

2,293

Average Rating:

75 (150 votes)

Comments:

48.

Doc At The Radar Station

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

677

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

367

Overall Rank:

2,372

Average Rating:

75 (135 votes)

Comments:

49.

Super Trouper

ABBA

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

661

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

372

Overall Rank:

2,407

Average Rating:

73 (183 votes)

Comments:

50.

Is This Real?

Wipers

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

621

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

391

Overall Rank:

2,534

Average Rating:

77 (139 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%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Kevin Coyne	2	0%
Magazine	2	0%
The Babys	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	314	31%
	293	29%
	52	5%
	43	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	15	1%

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