Best Albums of 1979 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1979 year summaryThe best bands of 1979 were The Clash, Pink Floyd, Joy Division, Neil Young And Crazy Horse, AC/DC, Gang Of Four, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, The Specials and Frank Zappa.

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91.

A Trip To Marineville

Swell Maps

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	12 charts
Rank in 1979:	91	Rank Score:	111
Rank in 1970s	982	Overall Rank:	6,133
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92.

Remote Control

The Tubes

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1979:	92	Rank Score:	110
Rank in 1970s	985	Overall Rank:	6,167
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93.

Evolution

Journey

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 1979:	93	Rank Score:	106
Rank in 1970s	999	Overall Rank:	6,338
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94.

Prince

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	9 charts
Rank in 1979:	94	Rank Score:	105
Rank in 1970s	1,004	Overall Rank:	6,372
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95.

Bop Till You Drop

Ry Cooder

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 1979:	95	Rank Score:	105
Rank in 1970s	1,006	Overall Rank:	6,378
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96.

The Roches

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1979:	96	Rank Score:	105
Rank in 1970s	1,007	Overall Rank:	6,379
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97.

Jackrabbit Slim

Steve Forbert

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	1 chart
Rank in 1979:	97	Rank Score:	98
Rank in 1970s	1,068	Overall Rank:	6,865
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98.

Winter Songs

Art Bears

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	2 charts
Rank in 1979:	98	Rank Score:	97
Rank in 1970s	1,075	Overall Rank:	6,927
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99.

Mix-Up

Cabaret Voltaire

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	5 charts
Rank in 1979:	99	Rank Score:	96
Rank in 1970s	1,078	Overall Rank:	6,947
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100.

No. 5

J. J. Cale

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 1979:	100	Rank Score:	94
Rank in 1970s	1,103	Overall Rank:	7,108
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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Band	Albums	%

Motörhead	3	0%
Trooper	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
The Dickies	2	0%
Joe Jackson	2	0%
Donna Summer	2	0%
The Only Ones	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	143	14%
	106	11%
	16	2%
	15	2%
	8	1%
	7	1%
	6	1%
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