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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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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460
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,559
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,927
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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520
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,288
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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5,540
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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705
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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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| Alan Sorrenti | 1 | 3% | |
| Diana Ross | 1 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 3% | |
| Phantom Band | 1 | 3% | |
| Loredana Bertè | 1 | 3% | |
| Lydia Lunch | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 35 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 34th to 31stUna Giornata Uggiosa by Lucio Battisti |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 32nd to 34thKýrie by Mina (IT) |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32ndSnake Document Masquerade by Kim Fowley |
| New entries |
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| Magnifico Delirio by Rettore |
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