Village Voice 1980 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll |
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| Artist | Title | Label | Votes | |
| 1. | The Clash | London Calling | Epic | 1347 (89) |
| 2. | Bruce Springsteen | The River | Columbia | 973 (80) |
| 3. | Talking Heads | Remain in Light | Sire | 863 (77) |
| 4. | Pretenders | Pretenders | Sire | 702 (68)* |
| 5. | Public Image, Ltd. | Second Edition | Island | 625 (51)** |
| 6. | Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band | Doc at the Radar Station | Virgin | 594 (56) |
| 7. | Elvis Costello and the Attractions | Get Happy!! | Columbia | 571(53) |
| 8. | Stevie Wonder | Hotter Than July | Tamla | 400 (35) |
| 9. | Prince | Dirty Mind | Warner Bros. | 383 (38) |
| 10. | Gang of Four | Entertainment! | Warner Bros. | 314 (30) |
| 11. | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | Mercury | 280 (31) |
| 12. | Steely Dan | Gaucho | MCA | 268 (24) |
| 13. | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Epic | 267 (24)* |
| 14. | Peter Townshend | Empty Glass | Atco | 251 (26) |
| 15. | Rockpile | Seconds of Pleasure | Columbia | 232 (28) |
| 16. | X | LosAngeles | Slash | 229 (22) |
| 17. | The Feelies | Crazy Rhythms | Stiff | 221 (19) |
| 18. | Dire Straits | Making Movies | Warner Bros. | 209 (24) |
| 19. | David Bowie | Scary Monsters | RCA Victor | 186 (19) |
| 20. | The Rolling Stones | Emotional Rescue | Rolling Stones | 181(19) |
| 21. | The English Beat | I Just Can't Stop It | Sire | 178 (22) |
| 22. | Joy Division | Closer | Factory import | 166 (13) |
| 23. | Smokey Robinson | Warm Thoughts | Tamla | 165 (17) |
| 24. | Squeeze | Argybargy | A&M | 153 (14) |
| 25. | Young Marble Giants | Colossal Youth | Rough Trade import | 152 (15) |
| 26. | T-Bone Burnett | Truth Decay | Takoma | 150 (15) |
| 27. | Van Morrison | Common One | Warner Bros. | 148 (19) |
| 28. | The Police | Zenyatta Mondatta | A&M | 146 (15) |
| 29. | Lydia Lunch | Queen of Siam | ZE | 143 (12) |
| 30. | Iron City Houserockers | Have a Good Time (but Get Out Alive) | MCA | 139 (14) |
| 31. | Professor Longhair | Crawfish Fiesta | Alligator | 138 (15) |
| 32. | The Specials | The Specials | Chrysalis | 125 (13) |
| 32. | Neil Young | Hawks and Doves | Reprise | 125 (13) |
| 34. | Arthur Blythe | Illusions | Columbia | 122 (15) |
| 35. | Carlene Carter | Musical Shapes | Warner Bros. | 120 (15) |
| 36. | Graham Parker | The Up Escalator | Arista | 116 (12) |
| 37. | John Lennon/Yoko Ono | Double Fantasy | Geffen | 114(12) |
| 38. | Joan Armatrading | Me Myself I | A&M | 108 (10) |
| 39. | Diana Ross | Diana | Motown | 106 (16) |
| 40. | Pink Floyd | The Wall | Columbia | 103 (9)* |
| * Includes 1979 votes 26 (3) for Pretenders; 179 (16) for Off the Wall; 65 (5) for The Wall. | ||||
| ** Includes votes for The Metal Box (Virgin), the import-only 45-rpm mix of Second Edition. | ||||
| This poll compiles entries from critics, each of whom divided 100 points among 10 1980 LPs. Maximum points per album 30. Minimum 5. Points determined placement, with total mentions (indicated in parentheses) considered in case of tie. | ||||
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