My Favorite Albums of 1980

Here's a follow-up to my Best Albums of 1970 list. Below are an A-Z listing of my favorite albums released in 1980.  Lots of genres, and most likely, even in 2020, lots of albums that I still haven't heard.  All are studio or live, no greatest hits albums.

AC/DC - Back in Black

Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Bob Marley - Uprising
Brothers Johnson - Light Up The Night
Bruce Springsteen - River
Captain Beefheart - Doc at the Radar Station
Carlene Carter - Musical Shapes

Chaka Khan - Naughty

Change - Glow of Love
Charley Pride - There's A Little Bit of Hank In Me

Chic - Real People
Clash - Sandinista
Cramps - Songs The Lord Taught Us
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
Devo - Freedom of Choice
Diana Ross - Diana
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Donna Summer - Wanderer
Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles
Elvis Costello - Get Happy
Emmylou Harris - Roses In The Snow
English Beat - I Just Can't Stop It
Feelies - Crazy Rhythms

Gap Band - III
George Benson - Give Me The Night
George Jones - I Am What I Am
Hazel Dickens - Hard Hitting Songs for Hard Hit People
Jacksons - Triumph
Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious

Joan Armatrading - Me, Myself & I

Kurtis Blow - s/t
John Anderson - s/t
John Lennon - Double Fantasy
John Prine - Storm Windows
Joy Division - Closer
Kendalls - Heart of the Matter
Kenny Rogers - Gideon
Merle Haggard - Back to the Barrooms
Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
Prince - Dirty Mind

Psychedelic Furs - s/t

Pylon - Gyrate

REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity
Rockpile - Seconds of Pleasure
Rush - Permanent Waves
Shalamar - Three For Love

Smokey Robinson - Warm Thoughts
Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
Split Enz - True Colours
Squeeze - Argybargy
Steely Dan - Gaucho
Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July
Sugarhill Gang - s/t
Talking Heads - Remain In Light
Teddy Pendergrass - TP
Urban Cowboy - Soundtrack

Wanna Buy A Bridge - Various
Warren Zevon - Stand In The Fire
Willie Nelson & Ray Price - San Antonio Rose
Willie Nelson & Family - Honeysuckle Rose (Soundtrack)
X - Los Angeles

Xanadu (Soundtrack) - Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra 
XTC - Black Sea
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
Zapp - s/t