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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211.

Royaume De Siam

Gérard Manset

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1979

Appears in:

8 charts

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Solo Violin Improvisations

Polly Bradfield

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1979

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7 charts

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213.

Days In Europa

Skids

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1979

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11 charts

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214.

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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216.

Night In The Ruts

Aerosmith

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1979

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29 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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219.

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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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Sugar Minott	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Mikey Dread	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	351	35%
	258	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	25	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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Best Albums of 1957
1. Blue Train by John Coltrane
2. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
3. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
4. Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
5. The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets
6. Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
7. 'Round About Midnight by Miles Davis
8. Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar by Johnny Cash
9. After School Session by Chuck Berry
10. Ray Charles by Ray Charles
11. Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
12. Miles Ahead by Miles Davis + 19
13. The Best Of Muddy Waters by Muddy Waters
14. Monk's Music by Thelonious Monk Septet
15. The Clown by Charles Mingus
16. Dance Album by Carl Perkins
17. After Midnight by Nat King Cole
18. Singin' The Blues by B.B. King
19. Way Out West by Sonny Rollins
20. Singin' To My Baby by Eddie Cochran