The 20 Best Albums of 1979
by Musikexpress.de (1979) 
Musikexpress is a German magazine that mainly deals with rock and pop music. These are their best albums of 1979.
(Official website: https://www.musikexpress.de)
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1979
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4,641
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1979
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23,933
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1979
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1,957
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1979
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4,012
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1978*
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2,312
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1979
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827
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1979
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596
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1979
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2,599
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1979
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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The 20 Best Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Police | 2 | 10% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 10% | |
| Scorpions | 1 | 5% | |
| The Knack | 1 | 5% | |
| The Boomtown Rats | 1 | 5% | |
| Supertramp | 1 | 5% | |
| Rory Gallagher | 1 | 5% | |
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8 | 40% | |
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5 | 25% | |
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2 | 10% | |
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Other 1979 year charts
A total of 13 charts from recognised sources are available for 1979, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 433 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| NME Albums Of The Year 1979 | New Music Express | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1979 | OOR | 1979 year chart | 1979 |  |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1979 | Village Voice | 1979 year chart | 1979 | |
Other charts by Musikexpress.de
A total of 51 charts from Musikexpress.de are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Die besten Alben 2025 | Musikexpress.de | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| Die Besten Alben des Jahres 2024 | Musikexpress.de | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| Die 50 besten Alben des Jahres 2023 | Musikexpress.de | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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