Top 23 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 02/08/2026 18:15
- (Created: 09/04/2018 17:51).
- Chart size: 23 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2026]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,955
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,709
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,625
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
488
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,746
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,350
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[First added to this chart: 01/04/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,103
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,883
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2026]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,014
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[First added to this chart: 02/29/2024]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,195
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Total albums: 23. Page 1 of 3
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Michael Jackson | 1 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 4% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 4% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 1 | 4% | |
| The Police | 1 | 4% | |
| XTC | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 23 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdBreakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thI Am by Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thFear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| New entries |
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| Setting Sons by The Jam |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
