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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Solo Concert
Live

Ralph Towner

Year of Release:

1980

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3 charts

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952.

De L'Amour, De L'Art Ou Du Cochon?

Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine

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1980

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2 charts

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953.

Songs From The Surgery......

Renaldo & The Loaf

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1980

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1 chart

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954.

Long John Baldry

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1980

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1 chart

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955.

Careful

The Motels

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1980

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3 charts

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956.

Hymns Of Faith

Crisis

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1980

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3 charts

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956.

Live At Moers Festival
Live

New Direction Unit

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1980

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2 charts

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958.

Implosion

Cybotron (AU)

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1980

Appears in:

2 charts

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958

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10,634

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

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959.

Everyday Skank - Best Of Big Youth
Compilation

Big Youth

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2 charts

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959

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10,645

Average Rating:

66 (3 votes)

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959.

Easy Money

Frankie Miller

Year of Release:

1980

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1 chart

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959

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10,645

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74 (2 votes)

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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%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Jack DeJohnette	2	0%
Tangerine Dream	2	0%
Linda Ronstadt	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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Best Artists of 1982
1. Michael Jackson
2. Kate Bush
3. Iron Maiden
4. The Cure
5. Bruce Springsteen
6. Prince
7. Roxy Music
8. Duran Duran
9. Dire Straits
10. Donald Fagen
11. Simple Minds
12. Elvis Costello
13. Elvis Costello And The Attractions
14. The Clash
15. Peter Gabriel
16. Laurie Anderson
17. XTC
18. The Fall
19. Judas Priest
20. Bad Brains