Albums of the Year 1980
by Sounds (UK) (1980) 
Sounds was a UK weekly pop/rock music newspaper. These are their best albums of 1980. Places 5, 17 & 20 were tied
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,535
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1980
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4,071
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1980
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3,926
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1980
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15,231
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1980
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2,941
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1980
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1,525
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1980
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991
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1980
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1,820
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Total albums: 21. Page 1 of 3
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Albums of the Year 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Skids | 1 | 5% | |
| The Beat (UK) | 1 | 5% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 5% | |
| Devo | 1 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 5% | |
| Ian Dury & The Blockheads | 1 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 5% | |
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Other 1980 year charts
There are 10 charts from recognised sources for 1980 (3 are listed below). There are also 427 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The Best Albums of 1980 | uDiscoverMusic | 1980 year chart | 2022 | |
| The 25 Best Albums of 1980 | Paste | 1980 year chart | 2020 | |
| Albums of the year 1980 | DigitalDreamDoor | 1980 year chart | 2014 | |
Other charts by Sounds (UK)
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums of the Year 1990 | Sounds (UK) | 1990 year chart | 1990 | |
| Albums of the Year 1989 | Sounds (UK) | 1989 year chart | 1989 | |
| Albums Of The Year 1988 | Sounds (UK) | 1988 year chart | 1988 | |
| Albums of the Year 1983 | Sounds (UK) | 1983 year chart | 1983 | |
| Albums of the Year 1982 | Sounds (UK) | 1982 year chart | 1982 | |
| Albums of the Year 1981 | Sounds (UK) | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| Albums of the Year 1980 | Sounds (UK) | 1980 year chart | 1980 | |
| Albums of the Year 1979 | Sounds (UK) | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
| Albums of the Year 1978 | Sounds (UK) | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
| Albums of the Year 1977 | Sounds (UK) | 1977 year chart | 1977 | |
| Albums of the Year 1976 | Sounds (UK) | 1976 year chart | 1976 | |
| Albums of the Year 1975 | Sounds (UK) | 1975 year chart | 1975 | |
View all 13 charts here from Sounds (UK).
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