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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649.

Galaxy

Rockets

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1980

Appears in:

1 chart

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652.

The Elephant Man
Soundtrack

John Morris

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1980

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4 charts

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Sonja Kristina

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1980

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2 charts

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Vu D'un Chien

Ange

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1980

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2 charts

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Snakes And Ladders

Gerry Rafferty

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1980

Appears in:

8 charts

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Des Êtres Au Cerveau Apparent....

Gutura

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1980

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2 charts

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Let The Music Do The Talking

Joe Perry Project

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1980

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4 charts

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Jah Jah Way

Yabby U

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1980

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4 charts

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San Antonio Rose

Willie Nelson & Ray Price

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1980

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6 charts

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"Buddy Holly"

The Hollies

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1980

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3 charts

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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%
Whitesnake	2	0%
Black Sabbath	2	0%
Xynn	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	313	31%
	292	29%
	51	5%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

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

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