Top 26 Music Albums of 1979
by davidhuret 
- Chart updated: 08/07/2026 13:45
- (Created: 09/25/2013 15:10).
- Chart size: 26 albums.
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Balmy, exotic, quirky, catchy... And it keeps growing all the time.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1979
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1,273
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The last one with Bon Scott. Great rock'n'roll.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1979
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3,966
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Beautiful is way too weak a word to describe this wild-bird-themed set of mostly acoustic instrumentals: as perfect as pure music can get.
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An album in two halves: (mostly) solo acoustic, and electric with Crazy Horse. The songwriting is at an all-time high.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1979
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3,925
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In which they set the scene for the album to follow ("Remain in light").
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1979
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6,587
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Where great rock-music meets farce and satire: a hugely enjoyable double album.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1979
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584
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One of the all-time great double-albums.
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1979
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28,889
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His best one by a huge distance (ok "Thriller" is pretty good too).
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1979
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4,812
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A drastic left turn in places, after "Rumours". Art takes precedence over commercial considerations here (Lindsey Buckingham is more than ever at the helm). Admirable AND enjoyable.
[First added to this chart: 02/24/2016]
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1979
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2,574
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A commercial juggernaut that needs no introduction, just a reacquaintance to remember those songs were successful for good reasons.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1979
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Total albums: 26. Page 1 of 3
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Top 26 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 3 | 12% | |
| Joe Jackson | 1 | 4% | |
| Supertramp | 1 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 4% | |
| Steve Hackett | 1 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 26 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
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Down 1 from 23rd to 24th |
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