Top 100 Music Albums of 1980
by 
Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 12/29/2025 18:15
- (Created: 05/08/2012 12:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,673
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,290
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,714
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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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% | |
| Linton Kwesi Johnson | 2 | 2% | |
| Magazine | 2 | 2% | |
| Basement 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| The Pop Group | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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40 | 40% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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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 |
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| Up 72 from 80th to 8thCoffin For Head Of State by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 8th to 9thIron Curtain Innocence by Bobb Trimble |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thRastakraut Pasta by Moebius & Plank |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thFourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics by Jon Hassell & Brian Eno |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 11/06/2020 07:38 |  Purplepash | 1,720 | 88/100 | |
| 01/05/2018 09:59 |  Tap | 54 | 99/100 | |
| 02/15/2014 20:08 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 | |
| 11/13/2013 23:17 |  sssvnnn | 2,870 | 83/100 | |
| 06/12/2012 05:55 |  lancashirearab | 43 | 79/100 |
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From lancashirearab 06/12/2012 05:55 | #44286
lancashirearab 06/12/2012 05:55 | #44286
Really nice chart with some I haven't heard.
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