The Candidate
by Steve Harley

The Candidate by Steve Harley
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 54,872nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 7 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (507th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (5,118th)
Award Best albums of all time (54,872nd)

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Steve Harley bestography

The Candidate is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Steve Harley on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Steve Harley is Stranger Comes To Town which is ranked number 37744 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 20.

Steve Harley album bestography « Higher ranked (37,744th)
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This album (54,872nd)
The Candidate
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Overall rank: 54,872nd | 1970s rank: 5,118th | 1979 rank: 507th

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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
7. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
8. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
10. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
11. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
14. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
15. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
16. The B-52's by The B-52's
17. Specials by The Specials
18. Setting Sons by The Jam
19. 154 by Wire
20. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
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