Best albums of 1980

8 October 1980Contemporary r&b, dance-pop, disco

25 July 1980Arena rock, blues rock, classic rock

1 July 1980Blue-eyed soul, new wave, northern soul

1 January 1980Jangle pop, post-punk, rock

1 July 1980Ambient, art rock, dream pop

12 September 1980Art pop, art rock, experimental rock

10 October 1980Arena rock, folk rock, heartland rock

1 January 1980Electronic, indie pop, indie rock

4 October 19802 tone, pop, post-punk

3 November 1980New romantic, new wave, post-punk

29 September 1980Contemporary r&b, disco, funk

3 October 1980Alternative rock, new wave, pop

29 August 1980Dub, reggae, reggae-pop

1 September 1980Anarcho-punk, hardcore punk, punk

1 October 1980New wave, pop, post-punk

12 September 1980New wave, post-punk, rock

1 January 1980Dark wave, electronic, punk rock

25 April 1980Blues rock, doom metal, hard rock

1 October 1980Heavy metal, metal, nwobhm

17 May 1980Hard rock, rock

9 May 1980Dub, dub poetry, reggae

22 May 1980Contemporary r&b, disco, funk

12 December 1980Dance-punk, dub, experimental rock

31 December 1980Blue-eyed soul, new wave, pop

1 January 1980New wave, pop punk, punk

1 January 1980Alternative rock, lo-fi, rock

20 October 1980Alternative rock, post-punk, rock

10 June 1980Reggae, roots reggae

3 April 1980Heavy metal, metal, rock

1 January 1980Jazz

1 January 1980Jazz

1 November 1980Hardcore punk, punk, punk rock

27 August 1980Alternative rock, dance-rock, electronic

3 November 1980Dance-pop, disco, electronic

18 September 1980Glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal

1 July 1980Dance-rock, electro, electronic

1 September 1980Alternative rock, blues, blues rock

1 January 1980Classical, electronic, experimental

17 November 1980Country, country rock, folk

13 October 1980Art rock, electro, electronic

22 April 1980Alternative rock, electronic, gothic

2 June 1980Art pop, new wave, pop

5 August 1980Aor, hard rock, pop

23 June 1980Blues rock, dance-rock, hard rock

12 March 1980Classic rock, new wave, piano rock

2 June 1980Boogie, disco, funk

14 February 1980Hard rock, rock

14 March 1980Classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal