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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Dance With Death

Andrew Hill

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1980

Appears in:

4 charts

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Live In East Germany

The Ganelin Trio

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1980

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1 chart

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433.

Something Better Change

D.O.A.

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1980

Appears in:

13 charts

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434.

Mr Hands

Herbie Hancock

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1980

Appears in:

11 charts

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435.

We Are Time

The Pop Group

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1980

Appears in:

7 charts

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436.

Deepest Purple (The Very Best Of Deep Purple)
Compilation

Deep Purple

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1980

Appears in:

18 charts

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Habits Old And New

Hank Williams Jr.

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1980

Appears in:

5 charts

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Nacha Pop

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1980

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11 charts

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439.

Flush The Fashion

Alice Cooper

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1980

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17 charts

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Nigeria

Grant Green

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1980

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9 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%
Caravan	2	0%
Black Sabbath	2	0%
Spyro Gyra	2	0%
The Pop Group	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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