UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1980
No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month 1 GUILTY-BARBRA STREISAND-NOVEMBER 1130 2 FLESH AND BLOOD-ROXY MUSIC-August 1010 3 HOTTER THAN JULY-STEVIE WONDER-November 1002 4 SKY 2-SKY-May 950 5 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-THE POLICE-October 870 6 STRING OF HITS-SHADOWS-March 786 7 GREATEST HITS-ROSE ROYCE-April 782 8 SUPER TROUPER-Abba-December 760 9 READY AND WILLING-Whitesnake-June 592 10 ME,MYSELF I-Joan Armatrading-June 592 11 Duke-Genesis-April 582 12 The Pretenders-The Pretenders-January 568 13 One Step Beyond-Madness-January 554 14 McCartney II-Paul McCartney-June 544 15 12 Gold Bars-Status Quo-April 544 16 The Magic Of Boney M-May 530 17 Dr. Hook Greatest Hits-Dr. Hook-December 528 18 Give Me The Night-George Benson-August 524 19 Absolutely-Madness-October 520 20 Not The 9 O'clock News-Not The 9 O'clock News Cast-November 486 21 The Love Album-Various Artists-October 458 22 Xanadu-Original Soundtrack-July 452 23 Emotional Rescue-Rolling Stones-July 442 24 Last Dance-Various Artists-February 436 25 I Just Can't Stop It-Beat-May 424 26 Never For Ever-Kate Bush-September 420 27 Deepest Purple-Deep Purple-July 420 28 Tell Me On A Sunday-Marti Webb-March 416 29 Back In Black-AC/DC-August 392 30 Uprising-Bob Marley & The Wailers-July 378 31 Scary Monsters & Super Creeps-David Bowie-September 360 32 Peter Gabriel 3-Peter Gabriel-June 360 33 Tears And Laughter-Johnny Mathis-March 344 34 The Game-Queen-July 324 35 Get Happy-Elvis Costello-February 320 36 Autoamerican-Blondie-November 304 37 Bee Gees Greatest Hits-Bee Gees-January 284 38 Heartbreakers-Matt Monro-March 282 39 Signing Off-UB40-September 266 40 Breaking Glass-Hazel O'Connor-August 260 41 Inspirations-Elvis Presley-December 256 42 Mounting Excitement-Various Artists-September 256 43 Chart Explosion-Various Artists-November 252 44 Short Stories-Jon & Vangelis-February 246 45 Searching For The Young Soul Rebels-Dexys Midnight Runners-July 238 46 Suzi Quatro's Greatest Hits-Suzi Quatro-May 238 47 The Barbara Dickson Album-Barbara Dickson-April 236 48 The River-Bruce Springsteen-October 234 49 Just One Night-Eric Clapton-May 228 50 Hypnotised-Undertones-April 224 51 The Bobby Vee Singles Album-Bobby Vee-April 222 52 Telekon-Gary Numan-September 216 53 Glory Road-Gillan-August 210 54 Heaven And Hell-Black Sabbath-May 206 55 Hot Wax-Various Artists-June 204 56 Drama-Yes-August 202 57 Wheels Of Steel-Saxon-April 202 58 Permanent Waves-Rush-January 196 59 The Very Best Of Don McLean-Don McLean-September 194 60 Just Supposin'-Status Quo-October 190 61 Foolish Behaviour-Rod Stewart-November 182 62 Organisation-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-October 182 63 Golden Greats Of Ken Dodd-Ken Dodd-December 180 64 Kenny-Kenny Rogers-February 180 65 The Photos-Photos-June 178 66 Diana-Diana Ross-August 176 67 The Crystal Gayle Singles Album-Crystal Gayle-March 176 68 Champagne And Roses-Various Artists-June 174 69 Paris-Supertramp-October 168 70 Glass Houses-Billy Joel-March 160 71 Classics For Dreaming-James Last-December 156 72 Making Waves-The Nolans-November 154 73 Saved-Bob Dylan-June 154 74 Ace Of Spades-Motorhead-November 150 75 I'm No Hero-Cliff Richard-September 148 76 More Specials-The Specials-October 146 77 Golden Collection-Charley Pride-February 146 78 Kaleidoscope-Siouxsie And The Banshees-August 144 79 Video Stars-Various Artists-January 142 80 Too Much Pressure-Selecter-February 138 81 Closer-Joy Division-July 136 82 Star Traks-Various Artists-April 136 83 Black Sabbath Live At Last-Black Sabbath-July 132 84 Nobody's Heroes-Stiff Little Fingers-March 132 85 Sports Car-Judie Tzuke-May 130 86 Country Legends-Various Artists-November 126 87 Facades-Sad Cafe-April 118 88 Semi-Detached Suburban-Manfred Mann-January 118 89 Magic Reggae-Various Artists-June 116 90 By Request-Lena Martell-May 116 91 I Am Woman-Various Artists-September 114 92 Sound Affects-The Jam-November 112 93 Now We May Begin-Randy Crawford-September 112 94 Empty Glass-Pete Townshend-May 110 95 I'm The Man-Joe Jackson-February 108 96 Live In The Heart Of The City-Whitesnake-November 102 97 British Steel-Judas Priest-April 100 98 Iron Maiden-Iron Maiden-April 96 99 Chinatown-Thin Lizzy-October 94 100 Gold-The Three Degrees-November 88 101 The Absolute Game-Skids-September 84 102 Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard Of Oz-Ozzy Osbourne-September 84 103 Hanx-Stiff Little Fingers-September 82 104 Michael Schenker Group-Michael Schenker Group-September 82 105 Cultosaurus Erectus-Blue Oyster Cult-July 76 106 21 At 33-Elton John-June 72 107 Contractual Obligation Album-Monty Phython-October 70 108 Smallcreep's Day-Mike Rutherford-February 70 109 King Of The Road-Boxcar Willie-July 52 110 Crash Course-UK Subs-September 46 111 Can't Stop The Music-Original Soundtrack-August 44 112 Defector-Steve Hackett-June 44 113 Faces-Earth,Wind And Fire-October 42 114 Greatest Hits-KC & The Sunshine Band-March 42 115 Strong Arm Of The Law-Saxon-November 40 116 The Up Escalator-Graham Parker And The Rumour-June 40 117 No Place To Run-UFO-January 40 118 Loud And Clear-Sammy Hagar-March 38 119 Radio Active-Various Artists-November 36 120 Triumph-The Jacksons-October 36 121 Themes For Dreams-Pierre Belmonde-June 36 122 Country Number One-Don Gibson-April 36 123 Sing 20 Number One Hits-Brotherhood Of Man-November 34 124 Shine-Average White Band-June 34 125 Sometimes You Win-Dr. Hook-May 34 126 End Of The Century-Ramones-February 34 127 September Morn-Neil Diamond-February 34