Top 50 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 01/02/2026 14:45
- (Created: 04/04/2018 17:44).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,585
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
24,956
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,636
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,570
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,221
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,992
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,113
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
994
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
443
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
831
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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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| Dire Straits | 1 | 2% | |
| XTC | 1 | 2% | |
| Wire | 1 | 2% | |
| Marianne Faithfull | 1 | 2% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 2% | |
| Santana | 1 | 2% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 34th to 30thNew Chautauqua by Pat Metheny |
| Up 4 from 33rd to 29thArmed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| Up 2 from 40th to 38thInflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 29th to 31stSetting Sons by The Jam |
| Down 2 from 30th to 32ndBroken English by Marianne Faithfull |
| Down 2 from 31st to 33rd(GI) by Germs |
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