Best Albums of 1980 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1980 year summaryThe best bands of 1980 were Joy Division, Talking Heads, AC/DC, Dead Kennedys, Bruce Springsteen, The Cure, David Bowie, Pretenders, Black Sabbath and Rush.

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Band

91.

Hi Infidelity

REO Speedwagon

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	20 charts
Rank in 1980:	91	Rank Score:	153
Rank in 1980s	772	Overall Rank:	4,769
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92.

Deepest Purple

Deep Purple

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 1980:	92	Rank Score:	153
Rank in 1980s	773	Overall Rank:	4,781
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93.

The Age of Plastic

The Buggles

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1980:	93	Rank Score:	151
Rank in 1980s	777	Overall Rank:	4,819
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94.

Common One

Van Morrison

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	9 charts
Rank in 1980:	94	Rank Score:	150
Rank in 1980s	784	Overall Rank:	4,849
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95.

12 Gold Bars

Status Quo

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 1980:	95	Rank Score:	147
Rank in 1980s	797	Overall Rank:	4,942
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96.

Paris

Supertramp

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	9 charts
Rank in 1980:	96	Rank Score:	141
Rank in 1980s	831	Overall Rank:	5,107
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97.

One For The Road

The Kinks

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1980:	97	Rank Score:	140
Rank in 1980s	834	Overall Rank:	5,129
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98.

Xanadu (Soundtrack)

Olivia Newton-John And Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	5 charts
Rank in 1980:	98	Rank Score:	138
Rank in 1980s	838	Overall Rank:	5,177
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99.

The Correct Use Of Soap

Magazine

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	16 charts
Rank in 1980:	99	Rank Score:	136
Rank in 1980s	847	Overall Rank:	5,243
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100.

Nobody's Heros

Stiff Little Fingers

Year of Release:	1980	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 1980:	100	Rank Score:	128
Rank in 1980s	874	Overall Rank:	5,472
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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Band	Albums	%

The Blues Brothers	2	0%
Whitesnake	2	0%
Gregory Isaacs	2	0%
Various Artists	2	0%
Black Sabbath	2	0%
The Clash	2	0%
Cabaret Voltaire	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	158	16%
	128	13%
	19	2%
	14	1%
	12	1%
	10	1%
	10	1%
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