Top 50 Music Albums of 1980
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covecove 
- Chart updated: 06/02/2025 19:15
- (Created: 09/19/2012 04:12).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,644
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,225
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,668
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,640
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
10,066
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
4,084
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,503
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
5,699
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,309
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,938
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prince | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 2% | |
| Queen | 1 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 2% | |
| Emmylou Harris | 1 | 2% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 2% | |
| The Durutti Column | 1 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 50 Music Albums of 1980 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 46th to 45th The Return Of The Durutti Column by The Durutti Column |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 36th to 37th McCartney II by Paul McCartney |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38th Wild Planet by The B-52's |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39th Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones |
| New entries |
|---|
| Full Force by Art Ensemble Of Chicago |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Humans by Bruce Cockburn |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/29/2020 11:09 |  Purplepash | 1,684 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2020 02:07 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2013 23:56 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2012 02:38 | MrDrProfSean | 9 | 62/100 |
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