Top 30 Music Albums of 1980
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- Chart updated: 10/01/2025 15:15
- (Created: 08/19/2014 20:40).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2025]
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1980
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4,676
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,522
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,792
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4.
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,385
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Year of Release:
1980
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502
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,654
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Year of Release:
1980
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485
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Year of Release:
1980
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728
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,108
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2025]
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1980
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2,672
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 3% | |
| X (US) | 1 | 3% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 1 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 3% | |
| Rush | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 30 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 17 from 12th to 29thSeventeen Seconds by The Cure |
| Down 16 from 9th to 25thGaucho by Steely Dan |
| Down 13 from 6th to 19thStrong Arm Of The Law by Saxon |
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