Top 23 Music Albums of 1979 by 
dmercado 
- Chart updated: 08/11/2018 07:45
- (Created: 02/10/2015 20:30).
- Chart size: 23 albums.
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
33,036
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
27,182
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
5,145
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,668
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
581
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
7,185
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,942
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,007
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
570
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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1979
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Rank Score:
358
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Total albums: 23. Page 1 of 3
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 1 | 4% | |
| Chic | 1 | 4% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 4% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 4% | |
| Magazine | 1 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 3 from 16th to 13thSpecials by The Specials |
| Up 3 from 8th to 5th Bad Girls by Donna Summer |
| Up 1 from 13th to 12th In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 10th to 14th Breakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Down 4 from 11th to 15th Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| Down 4 from 12th to 16th The B-52's by The B-52's |
| New entries |
|---|
 Voulez-Vousby ABBA |
| Tusk by Fleetwood Mac |
| Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| Secondhand Daylight by Magazine |
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Other year charts by dmercado
(from the 1970s)| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1979 | dmercado | 1979 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 25 Music Albums of 1978 | dmercado | 1978 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 28 Music Albums of 1977 | dmercado | 1977 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 22 Music Albums of 1976 | dmercado | 1976 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1975 | dmercado | 1975 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 14 Music Albums of 1974 | dmercado | 1974 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1973 | dmercado | 1973 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 20 Music Albums of 1972 | dmercado | 1972 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1971 | dmercado | 1971 year chart | 2018 | |
| Top 28 Music Albums of 1970 | dmercado | 1970 year chart | 2018 | |
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From Johnnyo 02/07/2025 13:34
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| Best Artists of 1979 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Clash | |
| 2. Pink Floyd | |
| 3. Joy Division | |
| 4. Talking Heads | |
| 5. Neil Young | |
| 6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 7. Michael Jackson | |
| 8. Supertramp | |
| 9. Gang Of Four | |
| 10. AC/DC | |
| 11. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 12. The Police | |
| 13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | |
| 14. Tom Petty | |
| 15. Gary Numan | |
| 16. Public Image Ltd. | |
| 17. Brian Eno | |
| 18. Buzzcocks | |
| 19. The B-52's | |
| 20. The Specials |