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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Kjøtt

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

116

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162.

Humans

Bruce Cockburn

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

115

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163.

The Legend Lives On... Jah Wobble In 'Betrayal'

Jah Wobble

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

10 charts

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115

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164.

Roses In The Snow

Emmylou Harris

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

49 charts

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114

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165.

The Art Of Walking

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

27 charts

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113

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166.

1/2 Gentlemen / Not Beasts

Half Japanese

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

26 charts

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113

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167.

Just One Night
Live

Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

28 charts

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112

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168.

Me, Myself, I

Joan Armatrading

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

37 charts

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112

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169.

On Through The Night

Def Leppard

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

54 charts

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111

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170.

Ta Ein Kjangs!

Stavangerensemblet

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

8 charts

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111

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	2	0%
Throbbing Gristle	2	0%
Queen	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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