Best Albums of 1980
Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"Wow! Damn! A masterfully executed elevation of punk rock to daring new heights without sacrificing the core philosophy of the genre. I don’t know how they pulled it off. The first few times I heard it, I just thought “what a great punk record,” but then I started to realize as I listened more car..." [+] Reply
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Droophus | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is a really interesting album - I like how it plays around with different tones and sounds in a way that almost sounds like noise rock filtered through a post-punk lens. Unfortunately, all the chaos results in very few songs that work, and the ones that are interesting outstay their welcome ..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Fehlfarben is a German band that I have never really appreciated. This album is one of the first records of the post-punk movement. Even though the group does not create memorable music, it is very important in the history of Rock. This album is very often forgotten today while he was very influe..." [+] Reply
"I can't believe there are only 2 people with this on their list. Terribly underrated!" Reply
"All of her albums through Seven The Hard Way are worth investigating, but by far Crimes Of Passion is the strongest in her discography." Reply
"A fascinating work of computer music 80/100 (Good)" Reply
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JulianR | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A typical BOC record. Lots of variety but not as consistently good as some of their best work. But what's not to love about "Black Blade" and "Lips in the Hills?" The bluesy "Divine Wind" was a pretty cool stab at current events taking a shot at Ayatollah Khomeni and the then current hostage cris..." [+] Reply
"A good album, not as quite as good as, architecture and morality, but is almost worth the price alone for the absolutely glorious, enola gay, one of the best singles of the early eighties. The rest of the record is fine, but, enola, is the crowning glory." Reply
"i just love the fact Winwood produced the thing and played every instrument on this set of pop songs...i never heard of that before...I revist this every so often and when i do i'm reminded of the beauty in it..." Dust" and "Slowdown Sundown" always tear me down...and the optimism of "While you s..." [+] Reply
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jojoexile | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1980
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 9 of 100
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% | |
| Status Quo | 2 | 0% | |
| Warren Zevon | 2 | 0% | |
| Magazine | 2 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 0% | |
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305 | 30% | |
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292 | 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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