Listed below are the greatest albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 1,800 greatest album charts.

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

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Rank	Album	Band
1.	London Calling	The Clash
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 423 charts Rank in 1979: 1 Total Rank Score: 25,992 Rank in 1970s: 2 Overall Rank: 7 Download / Buy London Calling on MP3:
2.	The Wall	Pink Floyd
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 221 charts Rank in 1979: 2 Total Rank Score: 13,427 Rank in 1970s: 8 Overall Rank: 27 Download / Buy The Wall on MP3:
3.	Unknown Pleasures	Joy Division
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 119 charts Rank in 1979: 3 Total Rank Score: 6,427 Rank in 1970s: 17 Overall Rank: 60 Download / Buy Unknown Pleasures on MP3: No MP3 preview.
4.	Off the Wall	Michael Jackson
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 42 charts Rank in 1979: 4 Total Rank Score: 2,065 Rank in 1970s: 55 Overall Rank: 206 Download / Buy Off the Wall on MP3:
5.	Entertainment!	Gang Of Four
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 35 charts Rank in 1979: 5 Total Rank Score: 1,691 Rank in 1970s: 68 Overall Rank: 244 Download / Buy Entertainment! on MP3: No MP3 preview.
6.	Fear of Music	Talking Heads
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 31 charts Rank in 1979: 6 Total Rank Score: 1,680 Rank in 1970s: 69 Overall Rank: 246 Download / Buy Fear of Music on MP3:
7.	Highway To Hell	AC/DC
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 31 charts Rank in 1979: 7 Total Rank Score: 1,586 Rank in 1970s: 72 Overall Rank: 255 Download / Buy Highway To Hell on MP3: No MP3 preview.
8.	Rust Never Sleeps	Neil Young
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 24 charts Rank in 1979: 8 Total Rank Score: 1,203 Rank in 1970s: 85 Overall Rank: 328 Download / Buy Rust Never Sleeps on MP3:
9.	The Specials	The Specials
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 29 charts Rank in 1979: 9 Total Rank Score: 1,176 Rank in 1970s: 87 Overall Rank: 337 Download / Buy The Specials on MP3:
10.	Setting Sons	The Jam
	Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 14 charts Rank in 1979: 10 Total Rank Score: 888 Rank in 1970s: 109 Overall Rank: 430 Download / Buy Setting Sons on MP3: No MP3 preview.