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:

28,498

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Average Rating:

87 (2,280 votes)

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196

Closer

Joy Division

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,511 charts

Rank Score:

15,787

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Average Rating:

85 (1,910 votes)

Comments:

125

Back In Black

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,268 charts

Rank Score:

10,357

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

5,597

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Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

81 (1,111 votes)

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Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

4,837

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

530 charts

Rank Score:

4,173

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

594 charts

Rank Score:

3,908

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Overall Rank:

446

Average Rating:

79 (867 votes)

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Permanent Waves

Rush

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

454 charts

Rank Score:

3,107

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

503 charts

Rank Score:

3,026

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Overall Rank:

576

Average Rating:

78 (589 votes)

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10.

Making Movies

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

2,874

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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%
Black Sabbath	2	0%
Genesis	2	0%
Goombay Dance Band	2	0%
REO Speedwagon	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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Best Artists of 1980
1. Talking Heads
2. Joy Division
3. AC/DC
4. David Bowie
5. Dead Kennedys
6. Peter Gabriel
7. Bruce Springsteen
8. The Cure
9. Rush
10. Pretenders
11. Dire Straits
12. The Feelies
13. The Clash
14. Black Sabbath
15. U2
16. Motörhead
17. Genesis
18. Steely Dan
19. Elvis Costello
20. Prince