Top 86 Music Albums of 1979
by 
AAL2014 
While I don’t think 1979 reaches the mountainous peaks that certain other years of this decade do, I think there are some really unique records on this chart. It’s a pretty telling result of where music was and where it would be going shortly thereafter.
Again, to me there might not be a Dark Side of the Moon or Songs in the Key of Life or Blue this year but the top ten is actually pretty awesome and really unique.
- Chart updated: 3 days ago
- (Created: 09/23/2017 20:53).
- Chart size: 86 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,626
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,883
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
29,262
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2020]
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1979
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Rank Score:
1,039
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
432
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2024]
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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23,793
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2024]
[First added to this chart: 05/21/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,133
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2026]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,289
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Total albums: 86. Page 1 of 9
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Top 86 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 5 | 6% | |
| Motörhead | 2 | 2% | |
| Buzzcocks | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
| Casiopea | 2 | 2% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 1% | |
| Scorpions | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 37% | |
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31 | 36% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 86 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 17th to 18thMachine Gun Etiquette by The Damned |
| Down 1 from 18th to 19thY by The Pop Group |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20thSolid State Survivor by Yellow Magic Orchestra |
| New entries |
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| Zabumbê-bum-á by Hermeto Pascoal |
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