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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Band

21.

Discovery

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	37 charts
Rank in 1979:	21	Rank Score:	959
Rank in 1970s	250	Overall Rank:	1,101
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22.

Live Rust

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 1979:	22	Rank Score:	942
Rank in 1970s	254	Overall Rank:	1,113
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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	259	Overall Rank:	1,134
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24.

Look Sharp!

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	33 charts
Rank in 1979:	24	Rank Score:	868
Rank in 1970s	269	Overall Rank:	1,197
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25.

Inflammable Material

Stiff Little Fingers

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	34 charts
Rank in 1979:	25	Rank Score:	842
Rank in 1970s	275	Overall Rank:	1,238
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26.

In Through The Out Door

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	57 charts
Rank in 1979:	26	Rank Score:	825
Rank in 1970s	282	Overall Rank:	1,265
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27.

Cut

The Slits

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	42 charts
Rank in 1979:	27	Rank Score:	790
Rank in 1970s	290	Overall Rank:	1,313
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28.

Lovedrive

Scorpions

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	24 charts
Rank in 1979:	28	Rank Score:	752
Rank in 1970s	303	Overall Rank:	1,361
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29.

Slow Train Coming

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	33 charts
Rank in 1979:	29	Rank Score:	722
Rank in 1970s	309	Overall Rank:	1,395
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30.

Strangers In The Night

UFO

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 1979:	30	Rank Score:	721
Rank in 1970s	311	Overall Rank:	1,399
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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Band	Albums	%

Motörhead	3	0%
Doll By Doll	2	0%
Françoise Hardy	2	0%
Neil Young And Crazy Horse	2	0%
Mikey Dread	2	0%
Simple Minds	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	143	14%
	106	11%
	16	2%
	15	2%
	8	1%
	7	1%
	6	1%
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