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

31.

Drums And Wires

XTC

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	36 charts
Rank in 1979:	31	Rank Score:	716
Rank in 1970s	312	Overall Rank:	1,404
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32.

Sheik Yerbouti

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	30 charts
Rank in 1979:	32	Rank Score:	707
Rank in 1970s	315	Overall Rank:	1,419
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33.

Black Rose

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 1979:	33	Rank Score:	678
Rank in 1970s	321	Overall Rank:	1,471
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34.

One Step Beyond...

Madness

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	32 charts
Rank in 1979:	34	Rank Score:	676
Rank in 1970s	322	Overall Rank:	1,473
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35.

Overkill

Motörhead

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	27 charts
Rank in 1979:	35	Rank Score:	675
Rank in 1970s	325	Overall Rank:	1,478
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36.

154

Wire

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	37 charts
Rank in 1979:	36	Rank Score:	620
Rank in 1970s	353	Overall Rank:	1,588
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37.

Eat To The Beat

Blondie

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	29 charts
Rank in 1979:	37	Rank Score:	600
Rank in 1970s	357	Overall Rank:	1,627
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38.

Lodger

David Bowie

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 1979:	38	Rank Score:	580
Rank in 1970s	365	Overall Rank:	1,664
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39.

Three Imaginary Boys

The Cure

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	30 charts
Rank in 1979:	39	Rank Score:	571
Rank in 1970s	370	Overall Rank:	1,683
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40.

Replicas

Tubeway Army

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 1979:	40	Rank Score:	560
Rank in 1970s	376	Overall Rank:	1,710
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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Band	Albums	%

Motörhead	3	0%
Cheap Trick	2	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	2	0%
ABBA	2	0%
Buzzcocks	2	0%
Gregory Isaacs	2	0%
Bruford	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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