Albums of the Year 1979
by Sounds (UK) (1979) 
Sounds was a UK weekly pop/rock music newspaper. These are their best albums of 1979.
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,899
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Comments:
20
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,995
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Comments:
3.
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,064
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Comments:
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,555
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
230
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Buy album
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,278
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
866
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Albums of the Year 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Jam | 1 | 10% | |
| Graham Parker & The Rumour | 1 | 10% | |
| Ry Cooder | 1 | 10% | |
| Skids | 1 | 10% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 1 | 10% | |
| The Undertones | 1 | 10% | |
| The Fall | 1 | 10% | |
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Other 1979 year charts
Listed below are 13 charts from recognised sources for 1979. There are also 435 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 25 Albums Of The Year 1979 | Creem | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
| Albums of the Year 1979 | DigitalDreamDoor | 1979 year chart | 2020 | |
| Records of the Year 1979 | Hot Press | 1979 year chart | 1979 |  |
| Melody Maker Best Albums of 1979 | Melody Maker | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
| The 20 Best Albums of 1979 | Musikexpress.de | 1979 year chart | 1979 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1979 | New Music Express | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1979 | OOR | 1979 year chart | 1979 |  |
| The 30 Best Albums of 1979 | Paste | 1979 year chart | 2019 | |
| Albums of the year 1979 | Radio X | 1979 year chart | 2024 | |
| Best Rock Albums 1979 | Rockerilla | 1979 year chart | 1979 |  |
| Albums of the Year 1979 | Sounds (UK) | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
| The Best Albums of 1979 | uDiscoverMusic | 1979 year chart | 2024 | |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1979 | Village Voice | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
Other charts by Sounds (UK)
Year charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums of the Year 1990 | Sounds (UK) | 1990 year chart | 1990 | |
| Albums of the Year 1989 | Sounds (UK) | 1989 year chart | 1989 | |
| Albums Of The Year 1988 | Sounds (UK) | 1988 year chart | 1988 | |
| Albums of the Year 1983 | Sounds (UK) | 1983 year chart | 1983 | |
| Albums of the Year 1982 | Sounds (UK) | 1982 year chart | 1982 | |
| Albums of the Year 1981 | Sounds (UK) | 1981 year chart | 1981 | |
| Albums of the Year 1980 | Sounds (UK) | 1980 year chart | 1980 | |
| Albums of the Year 1979 | Sounds (UK) | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
| Albums of the Year 1978 | Sounds (UK) | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
| Albums of the Year 1977 | Sounds (UK) | 1977 year chart | 1977 | |
| Albums of the Year 1976 | Sounds (UK) | 1976 year chart | 1976 | |
| Albums of the Year 1975 | Sounds (UK) | 1975 year chart | 1975 | |
Decade charts
[None]Overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Time Top 100 Albums | Sounds (UK) | Overall chart | 1985 | |
[Sounds (UK) was founded in 1970 and disbanded in 1991.]
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| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
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| 12. Brian Eno | |
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