Top 73 Music Albums of 1980
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AAL2014 
My main Top 100 chart will only feature one of these incredible records, but 1980 is a deeply consistent and pivotal year for music. I love a lot of the records on this chart but the top three is an astronomical peak for me personally.
- Chart updated: 08/15/2026 13:15
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:48).
- Chart size: 73 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,983
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,320
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,423
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,958
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,544
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,699
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
487
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2024]
Total albums: 73. Page 1 of 8
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Top 73 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Casiopea | 2 | 3% | |
| Queen | 2 | 3% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 1% | |
| Jean-Luc Ponty | 1 | 1% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 1 | 1% | |
| Diana Ross | 1 | 1% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 44% | |
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26 | 36% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 73 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
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Down 1 from 13th to 14th |
Down 1 from 14th to 15th |
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