Best Albums of 1980

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Listed below are the best albums of 1980 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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 (CA) and Pretenders.

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Remain In Light

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,922 charts

Rank Score:

31,577

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Average Rating:

87 (2,191 votes)

Comments:

188

Closer

Joy Division

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,431 charts

Rank Score:

17,452

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Average Rating:

85 (1,845 votes)

Comments:

122

Back In Black

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,215 charts

Rank Score:

11,473

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Overall Rank:

137

Average Rating:

80 (1,807 votes)

Comments:

139

Scary Monsters... And Super Creeps

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

731 charts

Rank Score:

5,956

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Overall Rank:

312

Average Rating:

81 (1,055 votes)

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Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

652 charts

Rank Score:

5,098

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

4,449

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

564 charts

Rank Score:

4,198

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

3,174

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

470 charts

Rank Score:

3,097

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Overall Rank:

583

Average Rating:

78 (555 votes)

Comments:

10.

Making Movies

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

408 charts

Rank Score:

2,979

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Overall Rank:

608

Average Rating:

78 (555 votes)

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
The Clash	2	0%
Herbie Hancock	2	0%
Boz Scaggs	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	317	32%
	296	30%
	51	5%
	42	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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