Top 38 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 03/08/2023 16:45
- (Created: 01/24/2016 12:50).
- Chart size: 38 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,290
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
24,560
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,252
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,730
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
854
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,706
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,981
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
847
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,869
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,101
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4
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Top 38 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Joe Jackson | 2 | 5% | |
| Tubeway Army | 1 | 3% | |
| Sparks | 1 | 3% | |
| Gang Of Four | 1 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 1 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 38 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 11th to 6thEntertainment! by Gang Of Four |
| Up 2 from 3rd to 1stUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Up 1 from 14th to 13thReggatta De Blanc by The Police |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 16 from 15th to 31stTusk by Fleetwood Mac |
| Down 10 from 9th to 19thIn Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 6 from 6th to 12thHighway To Hell by AC/DC |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
