Best Albums of 1980

Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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991.

415 Music 
Compilation

 Various Artists

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

991

Rank in 1980s:

11,052

Average Rating:

 70 (3 votes)

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991.

Tenement Steps 

 The Motors

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

991

Rank in 1980s:

11,052

Average Rating:

 73 (3 votes)

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991.

Rave On 

 Artful Dodger (US)

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

991

Rank in 1980s:

11,052

Average Rating:

 70 (3 votes)

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991.

Piraretã 

 Tetê Espíndola

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

991

Rank in 1980s:

11,052

Average Rating:

 75 (2 votes)

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995.

The Swing Of Delight 

 Devadip Carlos Santana

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

995

Rank in 1980s:

11,081

Average Rating:

 68 (14 votes)

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996.

Boys Only 

 The Boys (UK)

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

996

Rank in 1980s:

11,092

Average Rating:

 74 (1 vote)

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996.

Loonee Tunes! 

 Bad Manners

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

996

Rank in 1980s:

11,092

Average Rating:

 71 (5 votes)

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998.

No Wave 

 Music Revelation Ensemble

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

998

Rank in 1980s:

11,114

Average Rating:

 67 (2 votes)

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999.

Supra Surge 

 Humanist Advent Concept

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

999

Rank in 1980s:

11,124

Average Rating:

 74 (1 vote)

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999.

Where's The Party? 

 Psycotic Pineapple

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

3

Rank in 1980:

999

Rank in 1980s:

11,124

Average Rating:

 72 (3 votes)

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	24	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Genesis	2	0%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Jack DeJohnette	2	0%
Herbie Hancock	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	311	31%
	294	29%
	49	5%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%