Top 20 Music Albums of 1979
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junodog4 
- Chart updated: 01/26/2020 05:15
- (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:
25,342
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
31,216
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
5,044
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,112
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
554
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,289
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,948
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,267
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,925
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,322
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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 & Crazy Horse | 2 | 10% | |
| ABBA | 1 | 5% | |
| The B-52's | 1 | 5% | |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | 1 | 5% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 5% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 5% | |
| Chic | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Breakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| New entries |
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| Drums And Wires by XTC |
| Leavers |
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| Van Halen II by Van Halen |
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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 | 2,539 | 80/100 |
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From bobbyb5 01/01/2018 18:26 | #204347
bobbyb5 01/01/2018 18:26 | #204347
Awesome
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From 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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From 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
No way The Wall is better than London Calling.
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| Best Artists of 1973 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. Stevie Wonder | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Genesis | |
| 5. Elton John | |
| 6. The Who | |
| 7. Paul McCartney | |
| 8. Paul McCartney & Wings | |
| 9. David Bowie | |
| 10. The Stooges | |
| 11. Iggy And The Stooges | |
| 12. Can | |
| 13. Roxy Music | |
| 14. Herbie Hancock | |
| 15. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 16. Lynyrd Skynyrd | |
| 17. Mike Oldfield | |
| 18. Bob Marley | |
| 19. The Wailers | |
| 20. Tom Waits |
