Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).

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1980 year 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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741.

Journey To An Imaginary Land

Gandalf (AT)

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1980

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7 charts

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742.

Fast Product: Mutant Pop 78/79
Compilation

Various Artists

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1980

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2 charts

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S.Y.P.H.

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1980

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4 charts

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744.

1980

Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson

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1980

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4 charts

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Greatest Hit. Last Will And Testament
Compilation

The Lurkers

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1980

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2 charts

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Nobody's Perfect

The Distractions

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1980

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5 charts

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IV
Compilation

The Stranglers

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1980

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2 charts

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Welcome To The Club

Ian Hunter

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1980

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10 charts

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749.

Changes

Etta James

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1980

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4 charts

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750.

Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams

Andy Irvine

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1980

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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%
Heart	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	305	30%
	293	29%
	49	5%
	48	5%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

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