Top 22 Music Albums of 1980
by TroutMaskGreg 
- Chart updated: 09/15/2025 17:45
- (Created: 09/30/2022 14:31).
- Chart size: 22 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,007
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10
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
466
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
28,254
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
641
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,690
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Buy album
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,365
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
662
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,559
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Total albums: 22. Page 1 of 3
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Top 22 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kate Bush | 1 | 5% | |
| Iggy Pop | 1 | 5% | |
| Paul McCartney | 1 | 5% | |
| Peter Hammill | 1 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 5% | |
| Motörhead | 1 | 5% | |
| Devo | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 22 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th More Specials by The Specials |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th Alan Vega/Martin Rev by Suicide |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Dirty Mind by Prince |
| New entries |
|---|
 Ace Of Spadesby Motörhead |
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