Best Albums of 1979

Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1979 year summaryThe best artists of 1979 were The Clash, Pink Floyd, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Neil Young, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Gang Of Four, Supertramp, Michael Jackson and AC/DC.
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1979
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7,297
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1979
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4,892
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1979
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2,524
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1979
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2,220
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1979
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1,024
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1979
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734
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1979
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721
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1979
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Rank Score:
660
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1979
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616
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1979
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514
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Total albums: 349. Page 1 of 35

Best Albums of 1979 composition

Country Albums %


United States 349 35%
United Kingdom 259 26%
Germany 39 4%
Jamaica 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 37 4%
France 36 4%
Italy 27 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 953 95%
Yes 47 5%
Live? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
Best Albums of 1992
1. Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
2. Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
3. Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
4. Dirt by Alice In Chains
5. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin
6. The Chronic by Dr. Dre
7. Angel Dust by Faith No More
8. Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos
9. Down Colorful Hill by Red House Painters
10. Wish by The Cure
11. Images And Words by Dream Theater
12. Bone Machine by Tom Waits
13. Core by Stone Temple Pilots
14. Dirty by Sonic Youth
15. Check Your Head by Beastie Boys
16. Harvest Moon by Neil Young
17. Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera
18. Copper Blue by Sugar
19. Dry by PJ Harvey
20. The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion by The Black Crowes
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