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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Hekura: Yanomamö Shamanism From Southern Venezuela

Various Artists

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1980

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2 charts

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Pebbles Vol. 7
Compilation

Various Artists

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1980

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2 charts

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Fast Product: Mutant Pop 78/79
Compilation

Various Artists

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1980

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2 charts

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Machines
Compilation

Various Artists

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1980

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3 charts

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ᐊᕐᓇᐄᑦ ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᒥᐆᑦ ᑲᑐᑦᔭᑐᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕐᑲᓂᕐᐸᓗᑐᑦ [Inuit Throat And Harp Songs: Eskimo Women's Music Of Povungnituk]

Various Artists

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1980

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5 charts

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Fame: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1980

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11 charts

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The Shining (Original Sound Track)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1980

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9 charts

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The Decline Of Western Civilization
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1980

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5 charts

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Wanna Buy A Bridge?
Compilation

Various Artists

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1980

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3 charts

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Rodney On The ROQ
Compilation

Various Artists

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1980

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6 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%
Throbbing Gristle	2	0%
Wishbone Ash	2	0%
Whitesnake	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	293	29%
	52	5%
	43	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	40	4%

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

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