Best Albums of 1980

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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Year of Release:
1980
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245
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
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245
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
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245
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
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241
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
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239
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
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234
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
233
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
229
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
227
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
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Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
226
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 10 of 100

Best Albums of 1980 composition

Country Albums %


United States 316 32%
United Kingdom 293 29%
Germany 52 5%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Brazil 36 4%
Canada 34 3%
Jamaica 31 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 945 94%
Yes 57 6%
Live? Albums %
No 961 96%
Yes 41 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 14 1%
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