Top 16 Music Albums of 1980
by Cheboygan74 
These are my favorite albums as of December 31, 2025.
Recommendations are appreciated.
- Chart updated: 01/02/2026 18:45
- (Created: 05/07/2019 02:08).
- Chart size: 16 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,148
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
850
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
27,543
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,716
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
648
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 07/04/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,301
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Total albums: 16. Page 1 of 2
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Joy Division | 1 | 6% | |
| Swell Maps | 1 | 6% | |
| Colin Newman | 1 | 6% | |
| Fad Gadget | 1 | 6% | |
| The Sound | 1 | 6% | |
| Bauhaus | 1 | 6% | |
| The Comsat Angels | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 8th to 7thWild Planet by The B-52's |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 7th to 8thOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
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