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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Tidens Tern

C.V. Jørgensen

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1980

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8 charts

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Glory Road

Gillan

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1980

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13 charts

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Unmasked

Kiss

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1980

Appears in:

38 charts

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Happy Woman Blues

Lucinda Williams

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1980

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25 charts

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Fireside Favourites

Fad Gadget

Year of Release:

1980

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18 charts

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Dub Roots

Prince Douglas

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1980

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10 charts

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Monochrome

吉田美奈子 [Minako Yoshida]

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1980

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4 charts

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Loverboy

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1980

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22 charts

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J'Accuse... Amore Mio

Faust'o

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1980

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5 charts

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Mad Love

Linda Ronstadt

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1980

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22 charts

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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%
Magazine	2	0%
The Pop Group	2	0%
The Babys	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	960	96%
Yes	41	4%

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

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