Top 100 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 09/30/2025 06:45
- (Created: 09/16/2017 12:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,082
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
917
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
20,573
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2019]
[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,002
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2019]
[First added to this chart: 09/17/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,793
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
892
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2017]
[First added to this chart: 09/17/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
725
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gary Numan | 2 | 2% | |
| Fela Kuti | 2 | 2% | |
| Motörhead | 2 | 2% | |
| The Dickies | 2 | 2% | |
| Teenage Jesus & The Jerks | 1 | 1% | |
| Rotzkotz | 1 | 1% | |
| Patti Smith | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Awesome stuff! Love seeing The Cure #1. Just a fantastic Punk album. (Edited)
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