Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 43,000 greatest album charts.

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1980 year summaryThe best artists of 1980 were Talking Heads, Joy Division, AC/DC, Dead Kennedys, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, The Cure, Dire Straits and Rush.

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Boys Don't Cry
Compilation

The Cure

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

1,003

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264

Overall Rank:

1,702

Average Rating:

78 (266 votes)

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150.

12 Gold Bars
Compilation

Status Quo

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

139

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Flogging A Dead Horse
Compilation

Sex Pistols

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

8 charts

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189.

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

REO Speedwagon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

6 charts

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Greatest Hits
Compilation

The Doors

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

9 charts

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240.

Beware
Compilation

Misfits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

13 charts

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Taking Liberties
Compilation

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

6 charts

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The Singles Album
Compilation

UB40

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

3 charts

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266.

Fast Product: Mutant Pop 78/79
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1 chart

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276.

Anthology
Compilation

Janis Joplin

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

4 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%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Sarcofagus	2	0%
Black Sabbath	2	0%
Spyro Gyra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	335	33%
	275	27%
	54	5%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	35	3%
	33	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	23	2%

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