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

51.

(GI)

The Germs

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 1979:	51	Rank Score:	341
Rank in 1970s	509	Overall Rank:	2,541
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52.

Van Halen II

Van Halen

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	29 charts
Rank in 1979:	52	Rank Score:	334
Rank in 1970s	514	Overall Rank:	2,577
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53.

The Raven

The Stranglers

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 1979:	53	Rank Score:	332
Rank in 1970s	516	Overall Rank:	2,591
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54.

Candy-O

The Cars

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	26 charts
Rank in 1979:	54	Rank Score:	330
Rank in 1970s	521	Overall Rank:	2,606
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55.

The Long Run

Eagles

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	31 charts
Rank in 1979:	55	Rank Score:	325
Rank in 1970s	524	Overall Rank:	2,634
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56.

Voulez-Vous

ABBA

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 1979:	56	Rank Score:	311
Rank in 1970s	538	Overall Rank:	2,719
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57.

The Raincoats

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	23 charts
Rank in 1979:	57	Rank Score:	295
Rank in 1970s	560	Overall Rank:	2,831
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58.

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	20 charts
Rank in 1979:	58	Rank Score:	276
Rank in 1970s	588	Overall Rank:	2,972
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59.

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	21 charts
Rank in 1979:	59	Rank Score:	275
Rank in 1970s	591	Overall Rank:	2,983
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60.

Rickie Lee Jones

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 1979:	60	Rank Score:	260
Rank in 1970s	616	Overall Rank:	3,118
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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Band	Albums	%

Motörhead	3	0%
Joe Jackson	2	0%
Donna Summer	2	0%
Trooper	2	0%
The Only Ones	2	0%
Gregory Isaacs	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	143	14%
	107	11%
	16	2%
	15	2%
	8	1%
	7	1%
	6	1%
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