List of Canadian number-one albums of 1980

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These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1980 as compiled by RPM . [1]

(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.) [2] [3] [4] [5] Beginning December 6, the list of Top RPM 100 albums was reduced to 50. [6] [7]

Issue dateAlbumArtist
January 5(no publication)( - )
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 15The WallPink 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 12Glass HousesBilly 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(no publication)( - )
September 27Emotional RescueThe Rolling Stones
October 4(no publication)( - )
October 11 The Game Queen
October 18(no publication)( - )
October 25The GameQueen
November 1(no publication)( - )
November 8The GameQueen
November 15(no publication)( - )
November 22The GameQueen
November 29(no publication)( - )
December 5The GameQueen
December 12(no publication)( - )
December 20 The River Bruce Springsteen
December 27(no publication)( - )

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