The Best Albums of 1980
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
10,220
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Comments:
142
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
519
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Average Rating:
Comments:
3.
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,895
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Average Rating:
Comments:
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
28,107
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,594
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Comments:
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,403
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Average Rating:
Comments:
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,974
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Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,138
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The Best Albums of 1980 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 1% | |
| Merle Haggard | 1 | 1% | |
| Queen | 1 | 1% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 1% | |
| Devo | 1 | 1% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 1% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 45% | |
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27 | 38% | |
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5 | 7% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Other 1980 year charts
Listed below are 10 charts from recognised sources for 1980. There are also 426 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 25 Albums Of The Year 1980 | Creem | 1980 year chart | 1980 | |
| Albums of the year 1980 | DigitalDreamDoor | 1980 year chart | 2014 | |
| Hot Press Records of the Year 1980 | Hot Press | 1980 year chart | 1980 |  |
| The 20 Best Albums of 1980 | Musikexpress.de | 1980 year chart | 1980 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1980 | New Music Express | 1980 year chart | 1980 | |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1980 | OOR | 1980 year chart | 1980 |  |
| The 25 Best Albums of 1980 | Paste | 1980 year chart | 2020 | |
| Albums of the Year 1980 | Sounds (UK) | 1980 year chart | 1980 | |
| The Best Albums of 1980 | uDiscoverMusic | 1980 year chart | 2022 | |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1980 | Village Voice | 1980 year chart | 1980 | |
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| The Greatest Rock Albums | uDiscoverMusic | Overall chart | 2015 | |
[uDiscoverMusic was founded in 2011.]
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