Top 67 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 09/22/2025 19:45
- (Created: 11/20/2015 18:13).
- Chart size: 67 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,766
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,026
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,804
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,034
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,975
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2016]
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1979
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Rank Score:
1,959
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
851
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
857
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Total albums: 67. Page 1 of 7
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Top 67 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Motörhead | 3 | 4% | |
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 3% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 1% | |
| Teenage Head | 1 | 1% | |
| XTC | 1 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 1 | 1% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 61% | |
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12 | 18% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 67 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 28 from 39th to 11thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 11th to 12thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thTop Priority by Rory Gallagher |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14thSetting Sons by The Jam |
| New entries |
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| Labour Of Lust by Nick Lowe |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/29/2019 17:16 |  Repo | 570 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2016 20:12 |  Leonard | 342 | 88/100 |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
