Best Albums of 1980

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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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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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Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music)
Soundtrack

Queen

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1980

Appears in:

56 charts

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Taking Liberties
Compilation

Elvis Costello

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1980

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10 charts

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Inferno

Keith Emerson

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1980

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5 charts

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Stand In The Fire
Live

Warren Zevon

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1980

Appears in:

30 charts

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The Photos

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1980

Appears in:

11 charts

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Pettersson: Konsert Nr 2 För Violin Och Orkester

Herbert Blomstedt / Radiosymfonikerna

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1980

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1 chart

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Joan Jett

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1980

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44 charts

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Borderline

Ry Cooder

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1980

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21 charts

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Una Giornata Uggiosa

Lucio Battisti

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1980

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10 charts

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Solid Pleasure

Yello

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1980

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26 charts

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	24	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Bad Manners	2	0%
Queen	2	0%
Kevin Coyne	2	0%
Wishbone Ash	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%

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