Top 62 Music Albums of 1980 by CellarDoor

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• (Created: 05/08/2012 01:34).
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Closer 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,458 charts

Rank Score:

16,768

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

80

Average Rating:

 85 (1,870 votes)

Comments:

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Remain In Light 

 Talking Heads

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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,966 charts

Rank Score:

30,730

Rank in 1980:

1

Rank in 1980s:

3

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 87 (2,223 votes)

Comments:

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Crazy Rhythms 

 The Feelies

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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,553

Rank in 1980:

12

Rank in 1980s:

107

Overall Rank:

710

Average Rating:

 78 (427 votes)

Comments:

18

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Colossal Youth 

 Young Marble Giants

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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

1,469

Rank in 1980:

32

Rank in 1980s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,202

Average Rating:

 78 (256 votes)

Comments:

14

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Jane From Occupied Europe 

 Swell Maps

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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1980:

86

Rank in 1980s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,855

Average Rating:

 74 (73 votes)

Comments:

6

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Underwater Moonlight 

 The Soft Boys

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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,235

Rank in 1980:

36

Rank in 1980s:

226

Overall Rank:

1,403

Average Rating:

 78 (219 votes)

Comments:

10

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Jeopardy 

 The Sound

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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

774

Rank in 1980:

42

Rank in 1980s:

325

Overall Rank:

2,124

Average Rating:

 78 (142 votes)

Comments:

7

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Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror 

 Harold Budd & Brian Eno

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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

585

Rank in 1980:

54

Rank in 1980s:

409

Overall Rank:

2,653

Average Rating:

 78 (125 votes)

Comments:

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Octet / Music For A Large Ensemble / Violin Phase 

 Steve Reich

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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2013]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1980:

120

Rank in 1980s:

1,039

Overall Rank:

6,962

Average Rating:

 77 (42 votes)

Comments:

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The Commercial Album 

 The Residents

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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2012]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 1980:

89

Rank in 1980s:

778

Overall Rank:

5,264

Average Rating:

 73 (97 votes)

Comments:

2

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Top 62 Music Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Dome	2	3%
Cabaret Voltaire	2	3%
The Buggles	1	2%
Magazine	1	2%
Family Fodder	1	2%
Fire Engines	1	2%
The Beat (UK)	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	37	60%
	19	31%
	2	3%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 62 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes

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90/100	07/31/2022 08:37	MadhattanJack	155	84/100
90/100	11/23/2020 08:23	Purplepash	1,307	88/100
75/100	09/17/2018 08:13	TheSmiths82-87	1,839	83/100
85/100	04/19/2017 21:33	Cardboardfolder	207	73/100
90/100	10/14/2012 17:05	Norman Bates	145	96/100

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From Norman Bates 10/14/2012 17:05

Don't like that Sound LP so much, the rest is perfect.

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From lancashirearab 05/11/2012 11:37

A nice chart. I forgot about Bauhaus and have added them to my list.

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