Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1980 year summaryThe best artists of 1980 were Talking Heads, Joy Division, AC/DC, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, The Cure, Rush and Pretenders.

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91.

Hawks & Doves

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

779

Overall Rank:

5,258

Average Rating:

69 (145 votes)

Comments:

92.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Soundtrack

John Williams (US)

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

781

Overall Rank:

5,263

Average Rating:

80 (67 votes)

Comments:

93.

The Commercial Album

The Residents

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

784

Overall Rank:

5,299

Average Rating:

73 (98 votes)

Comments:

94.

Crimes Of Passion

Pat Benatar

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

801

Overall Rank:

5,414

Average Rating:

71 (118 votes)

Comments:

95.

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

802

Overall Rank:

5,420

Average Rating:

72 (73 votes)

Comments:

96.

The Expanding Universe

Laurie Spiegel

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

810

Overall Rank:

5,471

Average Rating:

74 (25 votes)

Comments:

97.

Just Testing

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

811

Overall Rank:

5,475

Average Rating:

78 (25 votes)

Comments:

98.

Alan Vega/Martin Rev

Suicide

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

816

Overall Rank:

5,498

Average Rating:

77 (75 votes)

Comments:

99.

Xanadu (Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

819

Overall Rank:

5,529

Average Rating:

69 (70 votes)

Comments:

100.

Strong Arm Of The Law

Saxon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

240

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Xynn	2	0%
The Clash	2	0%
Dome	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	314	31%
	292	29%
	50	5%
	44	4%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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Best Artists of the 1960s
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Bob Dylan
5. The Beach Boys
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. The Velvet Underground & Nico
8. Led Zeppelin
9. The Doors
10. The Rolling Stones
11. King Crimson
12. John Coltrane
13. Frank Zappa
14. The Kinks
15. Love
16. Van Morrison
17. Neil Young
18. Charles Mingus
19. Miles Davis
20. The Zombies