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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161.

Live At The Counter Eurovision

Misty In Roots

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 1979:	161	Rank Score:	46
Rank in 1970s	1,675	Overall Rank:	11,978
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162.

Words Of Wisdom

Dennis Brown

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	2 charts
Rank in 1979:	162	Rank Score:	45
Rank in 1970s	1,676	Overall Rank:	12,001
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163.

New Picnic Time

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	9 charts
Rank in 1979:	163	Rank Score:	45
Rank in 1970s	1,684	Overall Rank:	12,084
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164.

We're Only In It For The Drugs

Ebba Grön

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	2 charts
Rank in 1979:	164	Rank Score:	44
Rank in 1970s	1,686	Overall Rank:	12,125
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165.

Rub-A-Dub Style

Michigan & Smiley

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	2 charts
Rank in 1979:	165	Rank Score:	44
Rank in 1970s	1,687	Overall Rank:	12,128
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166.

Forces Of Victory

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1979:	166	Rank Score:	44
Rank in 1970s	1,688	Overall Rank:	12,138
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167.

Top Priority

Rory Gallagher

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	5 charts
Rank in 1979:	167	Rank Score:	44
Rank in 1970s	1,689	Overall Rank:	12,140
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168.

Le Partie Du Cocktail

Phillips/MacLeod

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	1 chart
Rank in 1979:	168	Rank Score:	43
Rank in 1970s	1,711	Overall Rank:	12,343
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169.

Cool For Cats

Squeeze

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 1979:	169	Rank Score:	41
Rank in 1970s	1,732	Overall Rank:	12,499
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170.

Hair: Original Soundtrack Recording

Various Artists

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	2 charts
Rank in 1979:	170	Rank Score:	40
Rank in 1970s	1,742	Overall Rank:	12,600
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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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