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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31.

Never For Ever

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,498

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

188

Overall Rank:

1,181

Average Rating:

79 (359 votes)

Comments:

32.

Colossal Youth

Young Marble Giants

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

1,469

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,202

Average Rating:

78 (256 votes)

Comments:

33.

Double Fantasy

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

1,441

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

198

Overall Rank:

1,230

Average Rating:

73 (396 votes)

Comments:

34.

Glass Houses

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

1,364

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

204

Overall Rank:

1,284

Average Rating:

77 (287 votes)

Comments:

35.

Uprising

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,279

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,361

Average Rating:

77 (275 votes)

Comments:

36.

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,235

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

226

Overall Rank:

1,404

Average Rating:

78 (219 votes)

Comments:

37.

Crocodiles

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

976

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

270

Overall Rank:

1,743

Average Rating:

77 (257 votes)

Comments:

38.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

935

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

280

Overall Rank:

1,803

Average Rating:

75 (254 votes)

Comments:

39.

Boys Don't Cry
Compilation

The Cure

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

915

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,831

Average Rating:

78 (308 votes)

Comments:

40.

I Just Can't Stop It

The Beat (UK)

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

906

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

287

Overall Rank:

1,849

Average Rating:

77 (159 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Dolly Parton	2	0%
Con Funk Shun	2	0%
David Bowie	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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