Best Albums of 1980

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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551.

Something In The Air 

 Nightwing

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

551

Rank in 1980s:

5,766

Overall Rank:

49,469

Average Rating:

 69 (6 votes)

Comments:

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552.

Diskomo 

 The Residents

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

552

Rank in 1980s:

5,768

Overall Rank:

49,509

Average Rating:

 69 (14 votes)

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553.

The Gap Band III 

 The Gap Band

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

553

Rank in 1980s:

5,793

Overall Rank:

49,791

Average Rating:

 71 (11 votes)

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554.

Noche Abierta 

 Cai

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

554

Rank in 1980s:

5,813

Overall Rank:

49,980

Average Rating:

 70 (4 votes)

Comments:

1

555.

AFL1-3603 

 Dave Davies

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

555

Rank in 1980s:

5,824

Overall Rank:

50,089

Average Rating:

 65 (13 votes)

Comments:

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556.

Fame: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 
Soundtrack

 Various Artists

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

556

Rank in 1980s:

5,842

Overall Rank:

50,277

Average Rating:

 68 (19 votes)

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557.

Warm Thoughts 

 Smokey Robinson

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

557

Rank in 1980s:

5,843

Overall Rank:

50,307

Average Rating:

 71 (14 votes)

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558.

Frostbite 

 Albert Collins

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

558

Rank in 1980s:

5,863

Overall Rank:

50,430

Average Rating:

 64 (10 votes)

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559.

The Best Of Bowie 
Compilation

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

559

Rank in 1980s:

5,868

Overall Rank:

50,469

Average Rating:

 73 (12 votes)

Comments:

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560.

Defunkt 

 Defunkt

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

13

Rank in 1980:

560

Rank in 1980s:

5,887

Overall Rank:

50,696

Average Rating:

 69 (11 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	24	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
The Clash	2	0%
The Pop Group	2	0%
The Cure	2	0%
Spyro Gyra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	307	31%
	294	29%
	49	5%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%