Top 100 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 12/18/2019 09:45
- (Created: 02/16/2017 19:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,561
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,035
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,657
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4. (15) 11
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,050
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
959
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,058
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2018]
[First added to this chart: 05/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
489
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2019]
[First added to this chart: 05/15/2017]
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 5 | 5% | |
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| The Fall | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 2% | |
| Chic | 1 | 1% | |
| Yellow Magic Orchestra | 1 | 1% | |
| George Harrison | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 26 from 44th to 18thRisqué by Chic |
| Up 26 from 43rd to 17thStreet Life by The Crusaders (US) |
| Up 25 from 41st to 16thIn The Skies by Peter Green |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 26 from 2nd to 28thBreakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Down 26 from 5th to 31stIn Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 26 from 6th to 32ndLondon Calling by The Clash |
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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 |




