Top 70 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: 04/04/2026 23:45
- (Created: 01/14/2014 22:36).
- Chart size: 70 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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21,107
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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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1,689
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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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1,832
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Last listen: 07/09/19
[First added to this chart: 01/17/2014]
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1979
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854
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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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2,630
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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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908
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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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1,644
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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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2,002
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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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6,687
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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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343
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Total albums: 68. Page 1 of 7
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Top 70 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Fall | 2 | 3% | |
| Buzzcocks | 2 | 3% | |
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 3% | |
| The Stranglers | 2 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 3% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 7th to 6thThe Undertones by The Undertones |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 6th to 7thSingles Going Steady by Buzzcocks |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/17/2025 00:02 | mrmcrook | 808 | 92/100 | |
| 01/28/2020 22:14 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 12/07/2018 07:49 |  Graeme2 | 213 | 94/100 | |
| 02/22/2018 06:49 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From Graeme2 12/07/2018 07:51 | #226390
Graeme2 12/07/2018 07:51 | #226390
I basically need to listen to everything I've not heard, bar Roxy obviously!
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From 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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