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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81.

Emotional Rescue

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

688

Overall Rank:

4,677

Average Rating:

66 (299 votes)

Comments:

82.

Gyrate

Pylon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

702

Overall Rank:

4,768

Average Rating:

76 (44 votes)

Comments:

83.

Monarchie Und Alltag

Fehlfarben

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

711

Overall Rank:

4,796

Average Rating:

73 (64 votes)

Comments:

84.

Tangram

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,839

Average Rating:

76 (74 votes)

Comments:

85.

Clara Crocodilo

Arrigo Barnabé

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

720

Overall Rank:

4,847

Average Rating:

74 (32 votes)

Comments:

86.

Jane From Occupied Europe

Swell Maps

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

281

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

721

Overall Rank:

4,862

Average Rating:

74 (73 votes)

Comments:

87.

Nobody's Heroes

Stiff Little Fingers

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

734

Overall Rank:

4,978

Average Rating:

70 (52 votes)

Comments:

88.

Absolutely

Madness

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

744

Overall Rank:

5,021

Average Rating:

72 (88 votes)

Comments:

89.

The Commercial Album

The Residents

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

780

Overall Rank:

5,273

Average Rating:

73 (97 votes)

Comments:

90.

Crimes Of Passion

Pat Benatar

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

796

Overall Rank:

5,421

Average Rating:

71 (118 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%
UB40	2	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	2	0%
The Pop Group	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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Best Artists of 1974
1. King Crimson
2. Neil Young
3. Genesis
4. Supertramp
5. Queen
6. Brian Eno
7. Robert Wyatt
8. Joni Mitchell
9. David Bowie
10. Jorge Ben
11. Camel
12. Sparks
13. Big Star
14. Kraftwerk
15. Steely Dan
16. Van Morrison
17. Frank Zappa
18. Richard & Linda Thompson
19. Gene Clark
20. Roxy Music