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(B-list) Album Chart of 1980 |
see also: the main (A-list) Album Chart of 1980 |

Sex Pistols
Virgin V-2142


Jukebox picks: “Anarchy In The UK” (10) • “God Save The Queen” (10) • “My Way” (10)


Stiff Little Fingers
Chrysalis CHR-1300


Jukebox picks: “Johnny Was [live ’80]” (8.7) • “Alternative Ulster [live ’80]” (8.6) • “Nobody’s Hero [live ’80]” (8.5)


Various Artists
Island Records IRSP-4
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Jukebox picks: “Toots and The Maytals with Prince Buster and The All Stars - Dog War” (9.2) • “Sir Lord Comic and his Cowboys - Skaing West” (9.1) • “Justin Hinds and The Dominoes with Baba Brooks Band - Love Up And Push Up” (9.0)


Various Artists
Ronco RTL-2048
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Jukebox picks: “Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant” (10) • “The Boomtown Rats - Someone’s Looking At You” (10) • “The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket” (10)


The Clash
Epic 4E-36846


Jukebox picks: “Bankrobber [extended with dub version]” (9.7) • “Armagideon Time” (8.0) • “Capital Radio One” (7.9)


Various Artists
Polystar BOBTV-1
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Jukebox picks: “The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man” (10) • “Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” (10) • “Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower” (9.8)


Elvis Costello and The Attractions
F-Beat XXLP-6


Jukebox picks: “Watching The Detectives” (10) • “Radio Radio” (9.7) • “(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding” (8.7)


Ras Michael and The Sons Of Negus
Lion's Gate Records LGR-1201


Jukebox picks: “Yoyo [live '80]” (9.7) • “Boom A Ya [live '80]” (6.1) • “None A Jah Jah Children No Cry [live '80]” (5.7)


The Cure
PVC Records PVC-7916


Jukebox picks: “Boys Don’t Cry” (9.6) • “Jumping Someone Else’s Train” (8.7) • “10.15 Saturday Night” (7.7)


Image Publique S.A.
Virgin V-2183


Jukebox picks: “Lowlife” (7.1) • “Theme [live]” (6.8) • “Careering [live]” (6.7)


Linton Kwesi Johnson
Island Records ILPS 9650


Jukebox picks: “Peach Dub” (6.8) • “Iron Bar Dub” (6.7) • “Bitch Dub” (6.6)


Desmond Dekker
Stiff Records SEEZ-26


Jukebox picks: “Licking Stick ’80” (7.3) • “Israelites ’80” (6.9) • “It Miek ’80” (6.5)


Various Artists
Pushbike Records PBR-0001
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Jukebox picks: “Jane Morgan - The Day The Rains Came Down [live]” (10) • “Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot” (8.5) • “Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue” (7.9)


The Fall
Rough Trade ROUGH-10


Jukebox picks: “Rowche Rumble [live doncaster ’79]” (8.0) • “Fiery Jack [live doncaster ’79]” (8.0) • “Spectre Vs. Rector 2 [live reading ’ 80]” (6.2)


Various Artists
Motown TMSP 6010
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Jukebox picks: “The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” (9.5) • “R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me” (9.3) • “Jr. Walker and The All Stars - Shotgun” (8.4)


Prince Far I and The Arabs
Daddy Kool DKLP-15


Jukebox picks: “Shake The Nation” (5.9) • “Back Weh” (5.8) • “The Conquest” (5.7)


Throbbing Gristle
Industrial Records IR-0009


Jukebox picks: “Don’t Do As You’re Told” (6.2) • “Dreammachine” (5.9) • “The Old Man Smiled” (5.9)


The Pop Group
Rough Trade ROUGH-12


Jukebox picks: “Trap [’78 demo version]” (7.1) • “Sense Of Purpose [’78 demo version]” (6.8) • “Amnesty Report [alternate version]” (5.6)


Dr. Hook
Capitol Records EST-26037


Jukebox picks: “The Cover Of The Rolling Stone” (8.2) • “Sylvia’s Mother” (6.5) • “Everybody’s Makin’ It Big But Me” (6.3)


James Brown
Polydor PD-6290


Jukebox picks: “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World [live tokyo ’79]” (5.0) • “Get On The Good Foot [live tokyo ’79]” (4.9) • “Get Up Offa That Thing [live tokyo ’79]” (4.7)

Album Charts by year
“A-list”
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“B-list”
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Album Charts by decade
“A-list”
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