These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1980 as compiled by RPM.Library and Archives Canada, RPM charts, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-111.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40&brws=2&q1=1980&q2=01&q3=01&interval=20
(Beginning with the missing publication on September 20, RPM published every other week until the end of the year, resuming regular weekly publications on January 24, 1981. Issues from the point of alternation bear consecutive identification numbers, September 13 being Vol 33, No. 25, followed by September 27 as Vol. 33, No. 26, October 11 as Vol. 34, No. 1, culminating in the December 20 issue, as Vol. 34, No. 6. with January 24, 1981 as Vol. 34, No. 7.)Library and Archives Canada, Top 100 Albums, Sept. 13, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0239a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40Library and Archives Canada, Top 100 Albums, Sept. 27, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0242a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40Library and Archives Canada, Top 50 Albums, Dec. 20, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0273&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40Library and Archives Canada, Top 50 Albums, Jan. 24, 1981. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0278&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40 Beginning December 6, the list of Top RPM 100 albums was reduced to 50.Library and Archives Canada, Top 100 Albums, Nov. 22, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4703a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40Library and Archives Canada, Top 50 Albums, Dec. 6, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0273&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sglt5cl92m665fp4251egihf40
Issue date Album Artist January 5 In Through the Out Door Led Zeppelin January 12 The Long Run Eagles January 19 January 26 February 2 Cornerstone Styx February 9 The Wall Pink Floyd February 16 February 23 March 1 March 8 Kenny Kenny Rogers March 15 The Wall Pink Floyd March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 May 3 May 10 May 17 Glass Houses Billy Joel May 24 May 31 Against the Wind Bob Seger June 7 June 14 June 21 Duke Genesis June 28 July 5 July 12 Glass Houses Billy Joel July 19 July 26 August 2 August 9 August 16 Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones August 23 August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 The Game Queen October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29 December 5 December 12 December 20 The River Bruce Springsteen December 27
See also List of Canadian number-one singles of 1980
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