Top 61 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: 12/26/2025 04:45
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:48).
- Chart size: 61 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,934
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,371
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Top 61 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Joy Division | 1 | 2% | |
| The Durutti Column | 1 | 2% | |
| Motörhead | 1 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 1 | 2% | |
| 矢野顕子 [Akiko Yano] | 1 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
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28 | 46% | |
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22 | 36% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 61 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 7th to 6thFresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
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