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Best Albums of 1980 by User Score

Decade
Genre
1980s
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

1.

Talking Heads - Remain in Light
October 8th, 1980
New Wave, Post-Punk, Afrobeat
USER SCORE
91
3,648 ratings
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2.

Joy Division - Closer
July 18th, 1980
Post-Punk, Gothic Rock
USER SCORE
88
1,846 ratings
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3.

John Williams - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
May 16th, 1980
Modern Classical, Cinematic Classical, Orchestral
USER SCORE
88
54 ratings
Amazon

4.

Cecil Taylor - One Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye
Free Jazz
USER SCORE
85
20 ratings
Amazon

5.

Pino Daniele - Nero a Metà
USER SCORE
85
11 ratings
Amazon

6.

Arrigo Barnabé & A Banda Sabor De Veneno - Clara Crocodilo
November 15th, 1980
Avant-Prog, Experimental
USER SCORE
85
23 ratings
Amazon

7.

Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
September 2nd, 1980
Hardcore Punk, Punk Rock
USER SCORE
85
744 ratings
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8.

Anthony Davis - Lady of the Mirrors
USER SCORE
84
10 ratings
Amazon

9.

Spinetta Jade - Alma de Diamante
October 6th, 1980
Jazz-Rock, Progressive Rock
USER SCORE
84
29 ratings
Amazon

10.

Mai Yamane - Tasogare
USER SCORE
84
19 ratings
Amazon

11.

Glenn Branca - Lesson No. 1
March 1st, 1980
No Wave, Totalism
USER SCORE
84
52 ratings
Amazon
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12.

Elis Regina - Saudade do Brasil
April 0th, 1980
USER SCORE
84
11 ratings
Amazon

13.

Elis Regina - Elis
December 0th, 1980
USER SCORE
84
11 ratings
Amazon

14.

Rita Lee - Rita Lee
September 25th, 1980
MPB, Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop, Soft Rock
USER SCORE
84
102 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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15.

Colin Newman - A-Z
October 13th, 1980
Post-Punk
USER SCORE
84
19 ratings
Amazon
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16.

The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
April 1st, 1980
Post-Punk, Art Punk
USER SCORE
84
229 ratings
Amazon
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17.

Spyro Gyra - Carnaval
June 1st, 1980
Jazz Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk
USER SCORE
83
12 ratings
Amazon

18.

Itoh Masyitoh & Rineka Swara - Naon Margina
February 19th, 1980
Gamelan
USER SCORE
83
22 ratings
Amazon

19.

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
September 12th, 1980
Art Rock, New Wave
USER SCORE
83
1,095 ratings
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20.

Tatsuro Yamashita - Ride On Time
September 19th, 1980
City Pop, Synth Funk
USER SCORE
83
73 ratings
Amazon

21.

矢野顕子 [Akiko Yano] - Gohan ga Dekitayo
October 1st, 1980
Art Pop, Progressive Pop
USER SCORE
83
17 ratings
Amazon

22.

Teddy Pendergrass - TP
July 25th, 1980
Soul
USER SCORE
83
10 ratings
Amazon
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23.

The Birthday Party - The Birthday Party
November 1st, 1980
Post-Punk, Noise Rock
USER SCORE
83
37 ratings
Amazon

24.

Prince - Dirty Mind
October 8th, 1980
Synth Funk, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
83
508 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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25.

Kate Bush - Never For Ever
September 5th, 1980
Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Progressive Pop
USER SCORE
83
796 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
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