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: 11/12/2025 09:45
- (Created: 08/01/2022 07:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,526
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,544
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,820
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,500
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,722
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]
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% | |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
| Magazine | 2 | 2% | |
| Japan | 1 | 1% | |
| The Passions | 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
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 97th to 96th Too Much Pressure by The Selecter |
| Up 1 from 96th to 95th Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones |
| Up 1 from 95th to 94th Urban Verbs by Urban Verbs |
| New entries |
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| Threatening Hizz by Shoulder Of Mutton A |
| Leavers |
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| Ace Of Spades by Motörhead |
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