Top 12 Music Albums of 1979 by brent13 
- Chart updated: 02/23/2025 21:45
- (Created: 02/18/2019 22:27).
- Chart size: 12 albums.
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Mary (from the bus) did her own ranking in 'Packard Goose':
“Information is not Knowledge
Knowledge is not Wisdom
Wisdom is not Truth
Truth is not Beauty
Beauty is not Love
Love is not Music
Music is THE BEST”
I think she got it right. [First added to this chart: 02/23/2019]
“Information is not Knowledge
Knowledge is not Wisdom
Wisdom is not Truth
Truth is not Beauty
Beauty is not Love
Love is not Music
Music is THE BEST”
I think she got it right. [First added to this chart: 02/23/2019]
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Frank Zappa and especially this album is offensive to many people. In my opinion, Joe’s Garage brilliantly captures the absurdity of life. To others it is just juvenile humor.
This is a concept album, so I recommend you briefly read up on the story before you listen. It will only add to your potential enjoyment. Frank wasn’t just ahead of his time with some of this music. He may have been the first to satirize Scientology way back in 1979 as Joe turns to “Appliantology” in Act II to deal with a broken love life.
Every song here is underrated. From the opening, ‘The Central Scrutinizer’, you know this album is going to be weird and funky…and you just need to go with it. ‘Joe’s Garage’ is a remarkable song that seamlessly transitions from doo wop, to surf music, to hard rock, to fusion, and even to some futuristic (at the time) heavy metal licks. Frank even ominously predicts the autotune music era with the song's ending lyrics: “you will soon be dancing to ‘the white zone is for loading and unloading only’”.
‘Catholic Girls’ is the start of the offensive lyrics that for some, overshadows the incredible music and vocals. Highlights include the deep bluesy groove of ‘Crew Slut’; the jaunty upbeat rhythms and melodies of ‘Wet T-Shirt Nite’; the raging fusion instrumental ‘Toad O Line’; and the anthemic ‘Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?’
Act I closes with the lovely ‘Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up’ that really shows off Ike’s range. [First added to this chart: 02/23/2019]
This is a concept album, so I recommend you briefly read up on the story before you listen. It will only add to your potential enjoyment. Frank wasn’t just ahead of his time with some of this music. He may have been the first to satirize Scientology way back in 1979 as Joe turns to “Appliantology” in Act II to deal with a broken love life.
Every song here is underrated. From the opening, ‘The Central Scrutinizer’, you know this album is going to be weird and funky…and you just need to go with it. ‘Joe’s Garage’ is a remarkable song that seamlessly transitions from doo wop, to surf music, to hard rock, to fusion, and even to some futuristic (at the time) heavy metal licks. Frank even ominously predicts the autotune music era with the song's ending lyrics: “you will soon be dancing to ‘the white zone is for loading and unloading only’”.
‘Catholic Girls’ is the start of the offensive lyrics that for some, overshadows the incredible music and vocals. Highlights include the deep bluesy groove of ‘Crew Slut’; the jaunty upbeat rhythms and melodies of ‘Wet T-Shirt Nite’; the raging fusion instrumental ‘Toad O Line’; and the anthemic ‘Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?’
Act I closes with the lovely ‘Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up’ that really shows off Ike’s range. [First added to this chart: 02/23/2019]
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1979
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2019]
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1979
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498
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2019]
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1979
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33,384
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2019]
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1979
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7,243
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2024]
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1979
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4,463
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2019]
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1979
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27,619
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2025]
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1979
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5,197
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2019]
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1979
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23,354
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2025]
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1979
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685
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Top 12 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 3 | 25% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1 | 8% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 8% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 8% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 1 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 8% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 8% | |
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Top 12 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 2 from 5th to 3rdSurvival by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 3rd to 4th London Calling by The Clash |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
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