Top 17 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 10/20/2025 06:45
- (Created: 01/28/2019 02:44).
- Chart size: 17 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,001
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,092
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
29,332
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
23,852
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2023]
[First added to this chart: 05/02/2021]
[First added to this chart: 05/23/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,584
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2025]
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1979
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Rank Score:
476
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,235
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 2 | 12% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 12% | |
| Paul McCartney | 1 | 6% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 6% | |
| Squeeze | 1 | 6% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 11th to 12thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thThree Imaginary Boys by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14thHighway To Hell by AC/DC |
| New entries |
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| Cool For Cats by Squeeze |
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