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: 3 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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820.
Suffering Of Tomorrow 
Greece Pete And Royce
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1980:
820
Rank in 1980s:
8,892
Overall Rank:
82,187
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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822.
Carnaval 
United States Spyro Gyra
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1980:
822
Rank in 1980s:
8,940
Overall Rank:
82,636
Average Rating:
 71 (7 votes)
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823.
Can't Stop The Music 
Soundtrack
Mixed Nationality Various Artists
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1980:
823
Rank in 1980s:
8,944
Overall Rank:
82,666
Average Rating:
 68 (7 votes)
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824.
Babylon (The Original Soundtrack) 
Compilation
Mixed Nationality Various Artists
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1980:
824
Rank in 1980s:
8,950
Overall Rank:
82,732
Average Rating:
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824.
Wagner: Siegfried (1953) 
Germany Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1980:
824
Rank in 1980s:
8,950
Overall Rank:
82,732
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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826.
John Gavanti 
United States John Gavanti
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1980:
826
Rank in 1980s:
8,988
Overall Rank:
83,213
Average Rating:
 63 (5 votes)
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827.
Mi Spendo Tutto 
Italy Raffaella Carrà
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1980:
827
Rank in 1980s:
8,996
Overall Rank:
83,344
Average Rating:
 72 (1 vote)
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828.
The Double Album 
Italy Tantra
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
7 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1980:
828
Rank in 1980s:
9,002
Overall Rank:
83,417
Average Rating:
 70 (5 votes)
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829.
Photograph 
Compilation
United Kingdom Gary Numan
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1980:
829
Rank in 1980s:
9,030
Overall Rank:
83,760
Average Rating:
 74 (4 votes)
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830.
Drunk & Crazy 
United States Bobby Bare
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1980:
830
Rank in 1980s:
9,034
Overall Rank:
83,808
Average Rating:
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