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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890.

Have A Good Time But Get Out Alive

Iron City Houserockers

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1980

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2 charts

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892.

Lavoro E Tempo Libero

Giuliano Sorgini

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1980

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1 chart

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893.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

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1980

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2 charts

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894.

Nine Months To The Disco

Glaxo Babies

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1980

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8 charts

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895.

The Witch Of Berkeley (Live)
Live

A-II-Z

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1980

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3 charts

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896.

Music And Dance

Derek Bailey

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1980

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896.

天皇 [Tenno]

Noise

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1980

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898.

Broken Home

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1980

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3 charts

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899.

Cauby! Cauby!

Cauby Peixoto

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1980

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2 charts

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900.

ALPHABRAVOCHARLIEDELTAECHOFOXTROTGOLF

Models

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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%
Black Sabbath	2	0%
Caravan	2	0%
Genesis	2	0%
Goombay Dance Band	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	32%
	298	30%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	34	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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