The Best New Wave Albums of 1980 - Album of The Year

1.

The Beat - I Just Can't Stop It
May 23, 1980
Critic Score
100
2 reviews

2.

The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
October 3, 1980
Critic Score
100
2 reviews

3.

Talking Heads - Remain in Light
October 8, 1980
Critic Score
97
7 reviews

5.

Squeeze - Argybargy
February 0, 1980
Critic Score
93
4 reviews

7.

The B-52's - Wild Planet
September 27, 1980
Critic Score
90
3 reviews

8.

New Musik - From A to B
April 18, 1980
Critic Score
90
1 review

10.

Visage - Visage
November 10, 1980
Critic Score
90
1 review

13.

Grace Jones - Warm Leatherette
May 9, 1980
Critic Score
88
3 reviews

14.

The Jam - Sound Affects
November 28, 1980
Critic Score
88
4 reviews

15.

XTC - Black Sea
September 12, 1980
Critic Score
86
4 reviews

16.

The Clash - Sandinista!
December 12, 1980
Critic Score
83
3 reviews

17.

Simple Minds - Empires and Dance
September 12, 1980
Critic Score
81
2 reviews

19.

Split Enz - True Colours
June 25, 1980
Critic Score
80
1 review

20.

Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids
October 24, 1980
Critic Score
80
1 review

21.

R. Stevie Moore - Clack!
January 1, 1980
Critic Score
80
1 review

22.

Joe Jackson - Beat Crazy
October 1, 1980
Critic Score
80
1 review

23.

Martha and the Muffins - Metro Music
February 0, 1980
Critic Score
80
1 review

25.

The Jim Carroll Band - Catholic Boy
January 3, 1980
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
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