Monday, February 17, 2020

40 Years Ago - Top Albums of February 16, 1980


A look at the top ten albums in music industry magazines the week of February 16, 1980. Something for everyone here: prog rock, disco, R&B, soft rock, country, and plain ol' rock 'n' roll:


Billboard
Cash Box
Record World
1
The Wall
Pink Floyd
The Wall
Pink Floyd
The Wall
Pink Floyd
2
Damn the Torpedoes
Tom Petty &
The Heartbreakers
Damn the Torpedoes
Tom Petty &
The Heartbreakers
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson
3
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson
The Long Run
Eagles
4
The Long Run
Eagles
The Long Run
Eagles
On the Radio
Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2

Donna Summer
5
Phoenix
Dan Fogelberg
Phoenix
Dan Fogelberg
Damn the Torpedoes
Tom Petty &
The Heartbreakers
6
Kenny
Kenny Rogers
On the Radio
Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2

Donna Summer
Phoenix
Dan Fogelberg
7
On the Radio
Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2

Donna Summer
Kenny
Kenny Rogers
Kenny
Kenny Rogers
8
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Cornerstone
Styx
Cornerstone
Styx
9
Cornerstone
Styx
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
In Through the Out Door
Led Zeppelin
10
September Morn
Neil Diamond
Freedom at Point Zero
Jefferson Starship
Freedom at Point Zero
Jefferson Starship



Exclusive MFD meta-analysis of the above charts:
  1. The Wall (30 pts)
  2. Off the Wall (25 pts)
  3. Damn the Torpedoes (24 pts)
  4. The Long Run (23 pts)
  5. Phoenix (17 pts)
  6. On the Radio (16 pts)
  7. Kenny (13 pts)
  8. Cornerstone (8 pts)
  9. Tusk (5 pts)
  10. (tie) Freedom at Point Zero and In Through the Out Door (2 pts)
  11. September Morn (1 pt)

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