Top 71 Music Albums of 1979
by LittleM1971 
1979 Playlist:
Love Song - The Damned
Silly Thing - Sex Pistols
Get Over You - The Undertones
Slow Motion - Blondie
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Disorder - Joy Division
Careering - Public Image Limited
Drugs - Talking Heads
Day I Met God - Adam And The Ants
Two People In A Room - Wire
Typical Girls - The Slits
I’m A Bug - Urinals
Rebellious Jukebox - The Fall
Pretends - Artery
You Say You Don't Love Me - Buzzcocks
Little Boy Soldiers - The Jam
London Calling - The Clash
A Message To You Rudy - The Specials
Bring On The Night - The Police
Dance Away - Roxy Music
Quiet Life - Japan
It's Different For Girls - Joe Jackson
Back Of My Hand - Jags
Time For Action - Secret Affair
Sound Of The Suburbs - The Members
When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty - XTC
Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four
52 Girls - The B-52’s
Bed And Breakfast Man - Madness
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Bright Side Of The Road - Van Morrison
Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
Powderfinger - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
- Chart updated: 09/25/2026 18:15
- (Created: 01/14/2014 22:36).
- Chart size: 71 albums.
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Last listen: 19/07/24
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2014]
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1979
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Last listen: 23/07/21
[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
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1979
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1,699
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Last listen: 22/03/25
[First added to this chart: 09/05/2014]
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1979
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1,736
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Last listen: 21/08/26
[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
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1979
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848
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Last listen: 18/10/25
[First added to this chart: 11/28/2014]
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1979
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2,557
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Last listen: 04/04/26
[First added to this chart: 06/18/2014]
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1979
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888
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Last listen: 04/11/19
[First added to this chart: 10/08/2017]
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1979
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1,576
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Last listen: 15/11/19
[First added to this chart: 02/28/2016]
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1979
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2,006
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Last listen: 20/07/24
[First added to this chart: 02/06/2014]
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1979
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6,586
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Last listen: 19/07/23
[First added to this chart: 11/21/2014]
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1979
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335
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Top 71 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Joe Jackson | 2 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 3% | |
| The Stranglers | 2 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 3% | |
| The Fall | 2 | 3% | |
| Buzzcocks | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 71 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
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bobbyb5 02/22/2018 06:51 | #209190
bobbyb5 02/22/2018 06:51 | #209190
It's an awesome 1979 chart. There's only like two or three things here that I don't absolutely love. That's pretty good. Good mix tape too. I really like that idea.
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I basically need to listen to everything I've not heard, bar Roxy obviously!
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