Top 100 Music Albums of 1979
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Hayden 
- Chart updated: 09/13/2025 14:45
- (Created: 08/09/2018 16:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
31,547
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
22,313
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,967
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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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| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 1% | |
| Roberto Cacciapaglia | 1 | 1% | |
| Wire | 1 | 1% | |
| Johnny Dyani | 1 | 1% | |
| De Frank Kakra | 1 | 1% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 92nd to 93rd This Is Music Is This!? by 生活向上委員会ニューヨーク支部 [Seikatsu Kōjyō Iinkai] |
| Down 1 from 93rd to 94th Jake Sollo by Jake Sollo |
| Down 1 from 94th to 95th Visitation by Pekka Pohjola |
| Leavers |
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 1by Groups In Front Of People |
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