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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81.

Emotional Rescue

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

690

Overall Rank:

4,683

Average Rating:

66 (299 votes)

Comments:

82.

Gyrate

Pylon

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

707

Overall Rank:

4,776

Average Rating:

76 (44 votes)

Comments:

83.

Monarchie Und Alltag

Fehlfarben

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

714

Overall Rank:

4,805

Average Rating:

73 (64 votes)

Comments:

84.

Tangram

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

721

Overall Rank:

4,854

Average Rating:

76 (74 votes)

Comments:

85.

Clara Crocodilo

Arrigo Barnabé

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

722

Overall Rank:

4,859

Average Rating:

74 (32 votes)

Comments:

86.

Jane From Occupied Europe

Swell Maps

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

281

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

723

Overall Rank:

4,870

Average Rating:

74 (73 votes)

Comments:

87.

Nobody's Heroes

Stiff Little Fingers

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,994

Average Rating:

70 (52 votes)

Comments:

88.

Absolutely

Madness

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

747

Overall Rank:

5,039

Average Rating:

72 (88 votes)

Comments:

89.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Soundtrack

John Williams (US)

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

775

Overall Rank:

5,238

Average Rating:

80 (66 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Commercial Album

The Residents

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

783

Overall Rank:

5,290

Average Rating:

73 (97 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Goombay Dance Band	2	0%
U.K. Subs	2	0%
Throbbing Gristle	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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