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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Rastakraut Pasta

Moebius & Plank

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1980

Appears in:

9 charts

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Union Jacks

The Babys

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1980

Appears in:

5 charts

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Live At The YMCA
Live

Cabaret Voltaire

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1980

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6 charts

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Vu D'un Chien

Ange

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1980

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5 charts

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Eastern Wind

Chris De Burgh

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1980

Appears in:

4 charts

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Chappaquiddick Bridge

Poison Girls

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1980

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4 charts

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Rock And Roll Diary: 1967-1980
Compilation

Lou Reed

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1980

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2 charts

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The Gap Band III

The Gap Band

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1980

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5 charts

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Instant Classic

Notsensibles

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1980

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3 charts

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The Decline Of Western Civilization
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1980

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6 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%
Peter Gabriel	2	0%
Gary Numan	2	0%
U.K. Subs	2	0%
The Blues Brothers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	317	32%
	296	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	33	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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