Best Indie albums of 1980 by Radio X
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Radio X is a British national commercial radio station focused on alternative music, primarily indie rock. These are their best indie albums of 1980.
- Chart updated: 07/29/2025 09:15
- (Created: 07/28/2025 09:08).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
2,942
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Year of Release:
1980
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1,790
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
440
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Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
564
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[First added to this chart: 07/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,722
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[First added to this chart: 07/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
484
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[First added to this chart: 07/29/2025]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 07/29/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,484
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Best Indie albums of 1980 by Radio X composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Echo & The Bunnymen | 1 | 4% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 4% | |
| The Associates | 1 | 4% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 4% | |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | 1 | 4% | |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 1 | 4% | |
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