Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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991.

Pearls: Songs Of Goffin And King

Carole King

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

991

Rank in 1980s:

10,971

Average Rating:

67 (10 votes)

Comments:

992.

No Wave

Music Revelation Ensemble

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

992

Rank in 1980s:

11,002

Average Rating:

67 (2 votes)

Comments:

993.

Supra Surge

Humanist Advent Concept

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

993

Rank in 1980s:

11,009

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

993.

Where's The Party?

Psycotic Pineapple

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

993

Rank in 1980s:

11,009

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

995.

Les Rendez-Vous Manqués

Maxime Le Forestier

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

995

Rank in 1980s:

11,049

Average Rating:

67 (3 votes)

Comments:

996.

My Home's In Alabama

Alabama

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

996

Rank in 1980s:

11,052

Average Rating:

63 (9 votes)

Comments:

997.

Turbulence

Aviator

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

997

Rank in 1980s:

11,060

Average Rating:

75 (3 votes)

Comments:

998.

Embryo

Mark Shreeve

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

998

Rank in 1980s:

11,068

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

999.

Uffà! Uffà!

Edoardo Bennato

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

999

Rank in 1980s:

11,071

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

1000.

I'm No Hero

Cliff Richard

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1980:

1,000

Rank in 1980s:

11,073

Average Rating:

65 (9 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Jack DeJohnette	2	0%
Tangerine Dream	2	0%
Linda Ronstadt	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	32%
	298	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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