Top 50 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 06/03/2025 19:45
- (Created: 06/12/2017 02:27).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
29,392
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,009
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
20,871
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,873
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,639
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
625
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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23,893
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8. (5) 3
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,027
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,572
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
827
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gary Numan | 2 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 2% | |
| Donna Summer | 1 | 2% | |
| Arthur Blythe | 1 | 2% | |
| The Specials | 1 | 2% | |
| The Undertones | 1 | 2% | |
| Swell Maps | 1 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 12th to 6thThe Raincoats by The Raincoats |
| Up 1 from 16th to 15thDamn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| Up 1 from 6th to 5thFear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 5th to 8thCut by The Slits |
| Down 3 from 8th to 11thThe Undertones by The Undertones |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thOff The Wall by Michael Jackson |
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