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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Remain In Light

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,976 charts

Rank Score:

30,277

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Average Rating:

87 (2,236 votes)

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195

Closer

Joy Division

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,464 charts

Rank Score:

16,584

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Average Rating:

85 (1,878 votes)

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124

Back In Black

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,246 charts

Rank Score:

11,214

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

751 charts

Rank Score:

6,002

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Overall Rank:

295

Average Rating:

81 (1,085 votes)

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Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

4,883

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1980

Appears in:

518 charts

Rank Score:

4,354

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

577 charts

Rank Score:

4,017

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Overall Rank:

447

Average Rating:

79 (845 votes)

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Permanent Waves

Rush

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

437 charts

Rank Score:

3,160

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1980

Appears in:

484 charts

Rank Score:

3,012

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Overall Rank:

585

Average Rating:

78 (568 votes)

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10.

Making Movies

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

421 charts

Rank Score:

2,912

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607

Average Rating:

78 (576 votes)

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Best Albums of 1980 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Cabaret Voltaire	4	0%
Joseph Keilberth / Bayreuth Festival Choir & Orchestra	3	0%
Tangerine Dream	3	0%
Stiff Little Fingers	2	0%
Yes	2	0%
Con Funk Shun	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	321	32%
	290	29%
	50	5%
	42	4%
	39	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	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Genesis
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Paul McCartney
13. Bob Dylan
14. Joni Mitchell
15. Yes
16. Bruce Springsteen
17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
19. Queen
20. Joy Division