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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Tight Shoes

Foghat

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1980

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4 charts

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Suddenly!

The Sports

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1980

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2 charts

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Kano

Kano (IT)

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1980

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5 charts

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The Album

Caravan

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1980

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1 chart

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Selbstportrait Vol. II

Roedelius

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1980

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Avoid Freud

Rough Trade

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1980

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4 charts

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Night Flight

Justin Hayward

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1980

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6 charts

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Drones

Jean-Philippe Goude

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1980

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Taiko No Uminari

Yoshimi Ueno

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1980

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Two Bit Monsters

John Hiatt

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1980

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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%
Gary Numan	2	0%
Hawkwind	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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