Top 35 Music Albums of 1980
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The year of ZE Records. What a year! How many releases of 1980 still feel hip. That was mythological New York between Disco, early Rap and fading Avantgarde Post Punk, it was also the beginning (or was it already the height?) of german Post Punk glory and oh, italian Pop was so strong!
- Chart updated: 02/16/2026 17:45
- (Created: 08/30/2017 21:30).
- Chart size: 35 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
478
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,597
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,940
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Year of Release:
1980
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571
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,257
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,405
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Year of Release:
1980
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687
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Total albums: 35. Page 1 of 4
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Top 35 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 3% | |
| D.A.F. | 1 | 3% | |
| Kim Fowley | 1 | 3% | |
| Kiss | 1 | 3% | |
| Cameo | 1 | 3% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 3% | |
| Terry Dolan | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 35 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
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Up 3 from 34th to 31st |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 2 from 32nd to 34th |
Down 1 from 31st to 32nd |
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