Top 72 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: 07/14/2026 03:45
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:48).
- Chart size: 72 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,968
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2023]
Year of Release:
1980
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14,514
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
26,659
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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3,996
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2024]
[First added to this chart: 06/14/2026]
[First added to this chart: 12/25/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,559
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,648
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2024]
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1980
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490
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2024]
Total albums: 72. Page 1 of 8
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Top 72 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Queen | 2 | 3% | |
| Casiopea | 2 | 3% | |
| X (US) | 1 | 1% | |
| Pylon | 1 | 1% | |
| Harold Budd / Brian Eno | 1 | 1% | |
| Def Leppard | 1 | 1% | |
| Andrew Cyrille | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 44% | |
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25 | 35% | |
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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 72 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 24th to 18thThe Psychedelic Furs by The Psychedelic Furs |
| Up 2 from 22nd to 20thLos Angeles by X (US) |
| Up 1 from 20th to 19thScary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 17th to 21stPlay Or Die by Tony Williams |
| Down 3 from 19th to 22ndSound Affects by The Jam |
| Down 2 from 21st to 23rdMcCartney II by Paul McCartney |
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