Top 100 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 02/08/2022 17:15
- (Created: 01/03/2017 15:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
21,759
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,829
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
861
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
25,152
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,719
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,104
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,973
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
943
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,676
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,315
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Total albums: 49. Page 1 of 5
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Vangelis | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 2% | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | 2 | 2% | |
| Buzzcocks | 2 | 2% | |
| Yellow Magic Orchestra | 1 | 1% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 1 | 1% | |
| Magazine | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 52nd to 49thSid Sings by Sid Vicious |
| Up 3 from 47th to 44thIn Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 16 from 30th to 46thThis Heat by This Heat |
| Down 8 from 44th to 52ndIn A Model Room by P-Model |
| Down 2 from 51st to 53rdA Different Kind Of Tension by Buzzcocks |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson |
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