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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Band

11.

Breakfast In America

Supertramp

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	116 charts
Rank in 1979:	11	Rank Score:	2,276
Rank in 1970s	131	Overall Rank:	511
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12.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	75 charts
Rank in 1979:	12	Rank Score:	1,999
Rank in 1970s	143	Overall Rank:	575
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13.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	75 charts
Rank in 1979:	13	Rank Score:	1,892
Rank in 1970s	149	Overall Rank:	597
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14.

Singles Going Steady

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	59 charts
Rank in 1979:	14	Rank Score:	1,822
Rank in 1970s	155	Overall Rank:	623
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15.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	56 charts
Rank in 1979:	15	Rank Score:	1,722
Rank in 1970s	162	Overall Rank:	653
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16.

Reggatta de Blanc

The Police

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	98 charts
Rank in 1979:	16	Rank Score:	1,710
Rank in 1970s	163	Overall Rank:	656
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17.

Setting Sons

The Jam

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	54 charts
Rank in 1979:	17	Rank Score:	1,651
Rank in 1970s	166	Overall Rank:	678
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18.

Joe's Garage

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	53 charts
Rank in 1979:	18	Rank Score:	1,622
Rank in 1970s	170	Overall Rank:	693
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19.

The Pop Group

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	57 charts
Rank in 1979:	19	Rank Score:	1,309
Rank in 1970s	201	Overall Rank:	846
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20.

The B-52's

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	68 charts
Rank in 1979:	20	Rank Score:	1,255
Rank in 1970s	207	Overall Rank:	878
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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Band	Albums	%

Motörhead	3	0%
The Fall	2	0%
Culture	2	0%
Neil Young And Crazy Horse	2	0%
The Dickies	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
Joe Jackson	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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