Top 70 Music Albums of 1979
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Helios 
- Chart updated: 07/19/2026 05:45
- (Created: 10/24/2015 00:11).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,106
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,745
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
680
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,090
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[First added to this chart: 08/09/2021]
[First added to this chart: 09/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,032
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2019]
[First added to this chart: 09/04/2016]
[First added to this chart: 12/16/2017]
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Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
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Top 70 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Residents | 3 | 4% | |
| Vangelis | 3 | 4% | |
| Village People | 2 | 3% | |
| Gary Numan | 2 | 3% | |
| Snakefinger | 1 | 1% | |
| Joe Jackson | 1 | 1% | |
| Devo | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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31 | 44% | |
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19 | 27% | |
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4 | 6% | |
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4 | 6% | |
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4 | 6% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 16 from 70th to 54thTusk by Fleetwood Mac |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 56th to 58thWe Are Family by Sister Sledge |
| Down 2 from 57th to 59thManifesto by Roxy Music |
| Down 2 from 58th to 60thStreet Life by The Crusaders (US) |
| New entries |
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| Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno |
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