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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Remain In Light

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

2,022 charts

Rank Score:

28,584

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Average Rating:

87 (2,281 votes)

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196

Closer

Joy Division

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,510 charts

Rank Score:

15,836

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Average Rating:

85 (1,908 votes)

Comments:

125

Back In Black

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,268 charts

Rank Score:

10,378

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

5,604

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Overall Rank:

306

Average Rating:

81 (1,110 votes)

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Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

4,843

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

530 charts

Rank Score:

4,180

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

594 charts

Rank Score:

3,927

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Overall Rank:

441

Average Rating:

79 (866 votes)

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Permanent Waves

Rush

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

3,113

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

503 charts

Rank Score:

3,028

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Overall Rank:

576

Average Rating:

78 (588 votes)

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10.

Making Movies

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

2,879

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606

Average Rating:

78 (594 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%
David Bowie	2	0%
Yes	2	0%
Bunny Wailer	2	0%
Wishbone Ash	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	31%
	296	30%
	49	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	42	4%

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

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