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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71.

Eskimo

The Residents

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

727

Overall Rank:

4,223

Average Rating:

75 (92 votes)

Comments:

72.

Duty Now For The Future

Devo

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

729

Overall Rank:

4,241

Average Rating:

75 (111 votes)

Comments:

73.

Secondhand Daylight

Magazine

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

732

Overall Rank:

4,253

Average Rating:

76 (91 votes)

Comments:

74.

I'm The Man

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

735

Overall Rank:

4,269

Average Rating:

75 (90 votes)

Comments:

75.

Risqué

Chic

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

744

Overall Rank:

4,309

Average Rating:

74 (116 votes)

Comments:

76.

The Fine Art Of Surfacing

The Boomtown Rats

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

748

Overall Rank:

4,328

Average Rating:

77 (71 votes)

Comments:

77.

Dynasty

Kiss

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

761

Overall Rank:

4,387

Average Rating:

68 (141 votes)

Comments:

78.

George Harrison

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

766

Overall Rank:

4,428

Average Rating:

73 (157 votes)

Comments:

79.

Even Serpents Shine

The Only Ones

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

797

Overall Rank:

4,690

Average Rating:

76 (35 votes)

Comments:

80.

Prince

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

809

Overall Rank:

4,746

Average Rating:

72 (184 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Sun Ra	4	0%
Mikey Dread	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	35%
	260	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	35	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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