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 9,700 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, Gang Of Four, AC/DC, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, The Specials and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

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21.

Live Rust

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	42 charts
Rank in 1979:	21	Rank Score:	965
Rank in 1970s	251	Overall Rank:	1,103
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22.

Discovery

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	36 charts
Rank in 1979:	22	Rank Score:	961
Rank in 1970s	253	Overall Rank:	1,109
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23.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 1979:	23	Rank Score:	925
Rank in 1970s	264	Overall Rank:	1,146
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24.

Look Sharp!

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	35 charts
Rank in 1979:	24	Rank Score:	871
Rank in 1970s	270	Overall Rank:	1,200
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25.

In Through The Out Door

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	57 charts
Rank in 1979:	25	Rank Score:	819
Rank in 1970s	285	Overall Rank:	1,278
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26.

154

Wire

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 1979:	26	Rank Score:	793
Rank in 1970s	292	Overall Rank:	1,319
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27.

Cut

The Slits

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	43 charts
Rank in 1979:	27	Rank Score:	784
Rank in 1970s	295	Overall Rank:	1,336
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28.

Lovedrive

Scorpions

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	23 charts
Rank in 1979:	28	Rank Score:	752
Rank in 1970s	300	Overall Rank:	1,366
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29.

Inflammable Material

Stiff Little Fingers

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	36 charts
Rank in 1979:	29	Rank Score:	734
Rank in 1970s	307	Overall Rank:	1,389
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30.

Slow Train Coming

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	35 charts
Rank in 1979:	30	Rank Score:	728
Rank in 1970s	310	Overall Rank:	1,400
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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Band	Albums	%

Motörhead	3	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
The Dickies	2	0%
Joe Jackson	2	0%
Donna Summer	2	0%
The Only Ones	2	0%
Trooper	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	146	15%
	107	11%
	16	2%
	15	2%
	8	1%
	7	1%
	6	1%
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