Top 80 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 12/18/2018 03:45
- (Created: 02/08/2017 13:54).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,012
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,556
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,051
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2017]
[First added to this chart: 02/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,967
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,279
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
355
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2018]
9. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
707
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
734
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Total albums: 80. Page 1 of 8
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Donna Summer | 2 | 3% | |
| Chic | 2 | 3% | |
| Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band | 1 | 1% | |
| Patti Smith Group | 1 | 1% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 1 | 1% | |
| Ian Gomm | 1 | 1% | |
| Bonnie Pointer | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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35 | 44% | |
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34 | 43% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 77th to 74thOutline by Gino Soccio |
| Up 1 from 78th to 77thBonnie Pointer (Purple Album) by Bonnie Pointer |
| Up 1 from 66th to 65thInstant Funk by Instant Funk |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 13 from 32nd to 45thSummer Holiday by Ian Gomm |
| Down 4 from 62nd to 66thWave by Patti Smith Group |
| Down 3 from 75th to 78thBad Habits by The Monks (UK) |
| New entries |
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| Muse by Grace Jones |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 06/20/2017 13:38 |  Leonard | 342 | 88/100 |
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From CharlieBarley 12/05/2017 00:07 | #202637
CharlieBarley 12/05/2017 00:07 | #202637
Great stuff. I don't know all the albums but I like all the ones I do know, which is the majority of 'em. One of the first years I remember most fully as a child so nostalgia plays a part. And the 80s were about to begin, for me the main years of my childhood. Yes '79 was a special year alright.
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