Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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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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101.

Live Dates Volume Two
Live

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

226

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102.

Hawks & Doves

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

223

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103.

Bass Culture

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

223

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104.

Ready An' Willing

Whitesnake

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

223

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105.

Hypnotised

The Undertones

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

223

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106.

Icehouse

Flowers (AU)

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

218

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107.

Seconds Of Pleasure

Rockpile

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

217

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108.

Metamatic

John Foxx

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

54 charts

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214

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109.

Xanadu (Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

213

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110.

The Age Of Plastic

The Buggles

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

211

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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%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Magazine	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
Status Quo	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	31%
	293	29%
	52	5%
	44	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	15	1%

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