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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111.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

199

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112.

Common One

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

198

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113.

Live... In The Heart Of The City
Live

Whitesnake

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

197

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Synthesist

Harald Grosskopf

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

196

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The Return Of The Durutti Column

The Durutti Column

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

195

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New Clear Days

The Vapors

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

192

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Cultösaurus Erectus

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

189

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Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter III

Prince Far I & The Arabs

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

185

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Ride On Time

山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

14 charts

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185

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Octet / Music For A Large Ensemble / Violin Phase

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

31 charts

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184

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]	2	0%
Stiff Little Fingers	2	0%
Black Sabbath	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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