NME Albums Of The Year 1980
by New Music Express (1980) 
New Musical Express is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. These are their best albums of 1980.
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1980
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1980
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1980
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843
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1980
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27,444
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1980
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980
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1980
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5,626
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1980
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NME Albums Of The Year 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | 2 | 4% | |
| Smokey Robinson | 1 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 2% | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 1 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 2% | |
| Diana Ross | 1 | 2% | |
| Young Marble Giants | 1 | 2% | |
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Other 1980 year charts
A total of 10 charts from recognised sources are available for 1980, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 426 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1980 | Village Voice | 1980 year chart | 1980 |  |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1980 | OOR | 1980 year chart | 1980 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1980 | New Music Express | 1980 year chart | 1980 | |
Other charts by New Music Express
A total of 61 charts from New Music Express are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The Best Albums of 2024 | New Music Express | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 2023 | New Music Express | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 2022 | New Music Express | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
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