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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Carambolage

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1980

Appears in:

5 charts

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492.

Showcase L.P.

Nigger Kojak & Liza

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1980

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9 charts

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Phantom Band

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1980

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2 charts

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494.

The Absolute Game

Skids

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1980

Appears in:

13 charts

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Maestra Vida Primera Parte

Ruben Blades

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1980

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3 charts

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496.

Beat That!

Purple Hearts

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1980

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4 charts

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Ar De Rock

Rui Veloso

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1980

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5 charts

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498.

Official Blues Band Bootleg Album

The Blues Band

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1980

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3 charts

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Smokin' The Dummy

Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band

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1980

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7 charts

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Ímã

Ednardo

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1980

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1 chart

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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%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Jack DeJohnette	2	0%
Tangerine Dream	2	0%
Linda Ronstadt	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	295	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	35	4%
	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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Best Artists of 1964
1. The Beatles
2. Bob Dylan
3. Stan Getz & João Gilberto
4. Eric Dolphy
5. The Ronettes
6. The Rolling Stones
7. Sam Cooke
8. The Supremes
9. The Kinks
10. Herbie Hancock
11. The Beach Boys
12. Lee Morgan
13. Charles Mingus
14. The Animals
15. Muddy Waters
16. Horace Silver
17. Horace Silver Quintet
18. Jerry Lee Lewis
19. John Coltrane
20. Simon & Garfunkel