Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 by 
Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 03/23/2025 09:15
- (Created: 05/08/2012 12:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,633
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,354
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,742
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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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| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| The Monochrome Set | 2 | 2% | |
| Cabaret Voltaire | 2 | 2% | |
| Magazine | 2 | 2% | |
| The Sweat Band | 1 | 1% | |
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle | 1 | 1% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 1% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 1 from 100th to 99thEmotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Divided Alien Playbax 80 by Daevid Allen |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits |
| New entries |
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 French Recordby Kate & Anna McGarrigle |
| Leavers |
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 Lubricate Your Living Roomby Fire Engines |
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 90/100  | 11/06/2020 07:38 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
| 100/100 | 01/05/2018 09:59 |  Tap | | 99/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/15/2014 20:08 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
| 95/100 | 11/13/2013 23:17 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
| 90/100 | 06/12/2012 05:55 |  lancashirearab | | 79/100 |
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From lancashirearab 06/12/2012 05:55
lancashirearab 06/12/2012 05:55
Really nice chart with some I haven't heard.
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