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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The Royal Albert Hall Concert
Live

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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1980

Appears in:

14 charts

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522.

Ramp

Åge Aleksandersen

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1980

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2 charts

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Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"

Eugene Ormandy / Philadelphia Orchestra

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1980

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3 charts

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524.

Full Moon

The Charlie Daniels Band

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1980

Appears in:

6 charts

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525.

Keepin' The Summer Alive

The Beach Boys

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1980

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15 charts

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526.

Mr Hands

Herbie Hancock

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1980

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8 charts

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527.

Showcase L.P.

Nigger Kojak & Liza

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1980

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8 charts

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One Eighty

Ambrosia

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1980

Appears in:

5 charts

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529.

Sector 27

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1980

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8 charts

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Reach For The Sky

The Allman Brothers Band

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1980

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8 charts

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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 Residents	2	0%
Edoardo Bennato	2	0%
Warren Zevon	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	316	32%
	293	29%
	52	5%
	43	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	40	4%

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

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