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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39.

Boys Don't Cry
Compilation

The Cure

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

936

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279

Overall Rank:

1,792

Average Rating:

79 (318 votes)

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185.

Beware
Compilation

Misfits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

103

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190.

The Silent Sun
Compilation

Genesis

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

3 charts

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Taking Liberties
Compilation

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

10 charts

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12 Gold Bars
Compilation

Status Quo

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

19 charts

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Flogging A Dead Horse
Compilation

Sex Pistols

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

12 charts

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241.

A Decade Of Rock 'N' Roll 1970 To 1980
Compilation

REO Speedwagon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

6 charts

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Nine To The Universe
Compilation

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

3 charts

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Aerosmith's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

20 charts

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291.

Anthology
Compilation

Janis Joplin

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

6 charts

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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%
REO Speedwagon	2	0%
Spyro Gyra	2	0%
The Pop Group	2	0%
山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]	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	944	94%
Yes	59	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	15	1%

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