Top 13 Music Albums of 1979
by Cheboygan74 
These are my favorite albums as of December 31, 2025.
Recommendations are appreciated.
- Chart updated: 01/02/2026 18:15
- (Created: 12/31/2018 15:31).
- Chart size: 13 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
20,685
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
778
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,039
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,104
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,614
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2019]
[First added to this chart: 09/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
23,668
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
944
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,614
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,609
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Total albums: 13. Page 1 of 2
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Top 13 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gary Numan | 2 | 15% | |
| Gang Of Four | 1 | 8% | |
| Simple Minds | 1 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 8% | |
| Throbbing Gristle | 1 | 8% | |
| Wire | 1 | 8% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 8% | |
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Top 13 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
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Real nice start to the chart. Looking forward to seeing the finished list (Edited)
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