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