Top 20 Music Albums of 1979
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junodog4 
- Chart updated: 05/29/2026 17:15
- (Created: 05/18/2012 07:29).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
24,048
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
29,495
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,891
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,061
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,186
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,971
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,238
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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6,642
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2026]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,290
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,599
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 2 | 10% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 5% | |
| Supertramp | 1 | 5% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 5% | |
| Bruce Cockburn | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 13th to 11thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9thDrums And Wires by XTC |
| Up 1 from 9th to 8thFear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 5th to 12thVoulez-Vous by ABBA |
| Down 3 from 11th to 14thIn Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thBreakfast In America by Supertramp |
| New entries |
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| Entertainment! by Gang Of Four |
| Leavers |
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| Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa |
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| ! | 01/01/2018 18:26 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/31/2012 11:48 |  Mother Nature's | 139 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/02/2012 11:19 | Johnnyo | 2,624 | 80/100 |
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bobbyb5 01/01/2018 18:26 | #204347
bobbyb5 01/01/2018 18:26 | #204347
Awesome
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Mother Nature's Son 12/31/2012 11:49 | #59570
Mother Nature's Son 12/31/2012 11:49 | #59570
Mostly great from what I know of.
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Johnnyo 10/02/2012 11:19 | #51621
Really nice chart. Loking forward to the rest.
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ProfessorSquid 05/22/2012 03:29 | #42869
ProfessorSquid 05/22/2012 03:29 | #42869
No way The Wall is better than London Calling.
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