Top 62 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: 01/15/2026 21:45
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:48).
- Chart size: 62 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
3,023
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,836
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,524
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,138
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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:
4,686
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,534
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2024]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
485
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,072
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Total albums: 62. Page 1 of 7
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Top 62 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Circle Jerks | 1 | 2% | |
| Billy Squier | 1 | 2% | |
| Steve Reich | 1 | 2% | |
| Judas Priest | 1 | 2% | |
| Tony Williams | 1 | 2% | |
| Alice Cooper | 1 | 2% | |
| Harold Budd / Brian Eno | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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28 | 45% | |
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22 | 35% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 62 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 27th to 28thWomen And Children First by Van Halen |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thThe Things You See by Allan Holdsworth & Gordon Beck |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30thThe River by Bruce Springsteen |
| New entries |
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| Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror by Harold Budd / Brian Eno |
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| Best Artists of 1991 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Nirvana | |
| 2. My Bloody Valentine | |
| 3. Pearl Jam | |
| 4. Slint | |
| 5. U2 | |
| 6. A Tribe Called Quest | |
| 7. Talk Talk | |
| 8. Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| 9. Metallica | |
| 10. Massive Attack | |
| 11. Primal Scream | |
| 12. R.E.M. | |
| 13. Guns N' Roses | |
| 14. Soundgarden | |
| 15. Pixies | |
| 16. Michael Jackson | |
| 17. Temple Of The Dog | |
| 18. Mercury Rev | |
| 19. Queen | |
| 20. Crowded House |
