Best Albums of 1979

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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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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15

Bernard Haitink / London Philharmonic Orchestra

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1979

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1 chart

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Soundtrack

Jerry Goldsmith

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1979

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4 charts

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Η Ρεζέρβα

Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος [Dionysis Savvopoulos]

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1979

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2 charts

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694.

Live In Hamburg

Roger Chapman And The Shortlist

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1979

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7 charts

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Livin' Inside Your Love

George Benson

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1979

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2 charts

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Fast Product - The First Year Plan
Compilation

Various Artists

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1979

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2 charts

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Sind So Kleine Hände

Bettina Wegner

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1979

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3 charts

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698.

Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 2
Compilation

Elvis Presley

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1979

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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk

Mstislav Rostropovich / London Philharmonic Orchestra

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1979

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Les Plus Grands Succes De Chic
Compilation

Chic

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1979

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3 charts

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Sun Ra	4	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	35%
	260	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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