Top 100 Music Albums of 1980
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- Chart updated: 03/20/2026 00:15
- (Created: 04/14/2012 22:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,221
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
14,682
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,289
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Linton Kwesi Johnson | 2 | 2% | |
| Young Marble Giants | 1 | 1% | |
| Beach Bullies | 1 | 1% | |
| Tony Igiettemo | 1 | 1% | |
| Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing | 1 | 1% | |
| Sun Ra And His Arkestra | 1 | 1% | |
| Wipers | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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21 | 21% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 15 from 46th to 31stDebussy: Images; Estampes by Claudio Arrau |
| Up 10 from 38th to 28thA Safe Return by Ronald Snijders |
| Up 9 from 51st to 42ndSoundmusication by Fitz Gore |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 27th to 39thWe Rule The Universe by Beach Bullies |
| Down 4 from 39th to 43rdGyrate by Pylon |
| Down 3 from 16th to 19thIn Ah Earlier Time by Black Stalin |
| New entries |
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| Illusions by Arthur Blythe |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/03/2020 09:26 |  Purplepash | 1,732 | 88/100 | |
| 02/28/2020 20:05 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 09/17/2018 08:16 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 11/19/2013 20:42 |  sssvnnn | 2,873 | 83/100 | |
| 01/06/2013 18:16 | guigs13 | 237 | 88/100 |
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From guigs13 01/06/2013 18:16 | #60404
Just unbelievably awesome!
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