Top 100 Music Albums of 1980
by 
MadhattanJack 
1980 was probably the most crucial year in my "personal aesthetic development." Obviously this indicates that I'm super-old.
- Chart updated: 03/29/2026 02:45
- (Created: 08/01/2022 07:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,700
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,547
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,754
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,450
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,737
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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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| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
| Magazine | 2 | 2% | |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 2 | 2% | |
| Dead Kennedys | 1 | 1% | |
| Yello | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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63 | 63% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
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Down 1 from 89th to 90th |
Down 1 from 90th to 91st |
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