Top 50 Music Albums of 1979
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
595
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,255
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3. (8) Up 5
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,506
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,152
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Top rated album (86/100 - 3500 votes)  86 (3,500 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
718
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
179
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7. (6) Down 1
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
985
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Buy album United States
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
236
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9. (14) Up 5
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1978*
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Rank Score:
417
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
661
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 composition

Artist Albums %


Cheap Trick 2 4%
Frank Zappa 2 4%
Donna Summer 2 4%
Pat Benatar 1 2%
Gang Of Four 1 2%
The B-52's 1 2%
John Cougar 1 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 32 64%
United Kingdom 13 26%
Mixed Nationality 3 6%
Australia 1 2%
Sweden 1 2%
Compilation? Albums %
No 49 98%
Yes 1 2%
Live? Albums %
No 49 98%
Yes 1 2%

Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 22 from 52nd to 30th
John Cougar
by John Cougar
Climber Up 17 from 46th to 29th
Armed Forces
by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Climber Up 12 from 39th to 27th
Down To Earth
by Rainbow
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 24 from 22nd to 46th
Wet
by Barbra Streisand
Faller Down 11 from 26th to 37th
Priority
by Pointer Sisters
Faller Down 2 from 29th to 31st
Spy
by Carly Simon
New entries
New entry The Long Run
by Eagles
New entry Duty Now For The Future
by Devo

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