Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1979 year summaryThe best artists of 1979 were The Clash, Pink Floyd, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Neil Young, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Gang Of Four, Supertramp, Michael Jackson and AC/DC.

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Solo Violin Improvisations

Polly Bradfield

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1979

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7 charts

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212.

Days In Europa

Skids

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1979

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11 charts

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Between The Breaks ........ Live!
Live

Stan Rogers

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1979

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5 charts

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Rainbow Dome Musick

Steve Hillage

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1979

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22 charts

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The Very Dab

Fingerprintz

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1979

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7 charts

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The Incredible Shrinking Dickies

The Dickies

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1979

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23 charts

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You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic

Ian Hunter

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1979

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28 charts

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No Mean City

Nazareth

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1979

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16 charts

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219.

L.A. (Light Album)

The Beach Boys

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1979

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27 charts

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Night In The Ruts

Aerosmith

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1979

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29 charts

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Sugar Minott	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Mikey Dread	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	349	35%
	260	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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