Best Albums of 1980
Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"A brilliant and energetic record. Kilimanjaro, is yet another of those great British albums of the late seventies/early eighties. Some fine songs in, sleeping gas, treason, and, when I dream. The CD adds the Japanese mini-album version featuring the absolutely brilliant, reward, surely the teardr..." [+] Reply
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1980
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"Recommended by Phil Oakey from The Human League. As a big fan of the asymetric haircut, I bought it little knowing what it would sound like. Nothinglike the Humn League anyway. It is a wonderful album." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"If the Enz were New Zealand's version of The Beatles then this is surely their finest moment with commercial sensibilities that outweigh the artistic achievement of 'Mental Notes'." Reply
"The Psychedlic Furs were one one of the most significant pop bands of the new wave and this album is packed with winners. In popular conciousness they're John Hughes favs with "Pretty In Pink" and "Don't you Forget About Me", however this as well as several other albums sre well worth owning. The..." [+] Reply
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"Universally regarded as her best album written & produced by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards who are better known as the guys responsible for the success of Chic amongst others. Upside Down & I'm Coming Out are legendary other great tracks on the album are My Old Piano the ballad Friend To Friend ..." [+] Reply
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Tamthebam | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I love this album. It's really the follow up to his first album with that lo-fi home made feel. What makes this one different and unique in the McCartney catalogue is it's use of synths. The funky opener coming up is followed by the brilliant temporary secretary. This is really Paul experimenting..." [+] Reply
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"This must be one of the most underrated albums of all time. Apart from Bob Marley, I had never been that struck on reggae before I bought this album. 'Signing off' is like nothing else in my collection. There is a lot of saxophone on it, which I've not really heard on other reggae records. The pr..." [+] Reply
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"No comments? Seriously? Great songs, very well produced, and catchy as hell. Girl U Want, Whip It, Gates of Steel, Don't You Know, Snowball, the whole thing is excellent." Reply
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"Yes, this is Real and this is Excellent ! simply one of the best albums of the 80s" Reply
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cartoken | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is actually a pretty good record. Almost a throw back to their earlier material. Their best record besides "Relayer" without the classic "Yes" line up." Reply
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Best Albums of 1980 composition
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| Various Artists | 24 | 2% | |
| Cabaret Voltaire | 4 | 0% | |
| Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 0% | |
| Mike Oldfield | 2 | 0% | |
| Hazel O'Connor | 2 | 0% | |
| Renaldo & The Loaf | 2 | 0% | |
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305 | 30% | |
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293 | 29% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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48 | 5% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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