Top 13 Music Albums of 1979
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Larcx13 
A+ // A record that approaches perfection. // 100-96%
A // A great record with only a couple weaker tracks. // 95-91%
A- // A great record that is either over-produced, micro-marketed or just missing something to get rid of that minus. // 90-86%
B+ // A very good record that sometimes flirts with the half-assed. // 85-81%
B // A good record often thoroughly enjoyed by the artist's fanbase. Nothing extraordinary, but definitely decent. // 80-76%
*** // Honorable Mention. For those who cherish it. // 80-79%
** // Honorable Mention. For those who enjoy it. // 78-77%
* // Honorable Mention. For those who like its over-riding aesthetic. // 76-75%
B- // Has a fair few good tracks but is either too long, too repetitive, or just plain too much of something at times. // 75-71%
C+ // A hackwork kind of record. Pick and choose your favorites. // 70-66%
C // Professional record with seemingly no substance OR a decent try at something different. Often corny. // 65-60%
C- // Honest work that doesn't quite cut it. Also often quite corny. // 59-50%
✂️ // 1 or 2 good songs could be cut out and added to a greatest hits album. // 49-45%
? // A grade of D, E or F lands a "dud". It fails in every way. // 44-0%
- Chart updated: 10/16/2025 17:15
- (Created: 09/25/2020 15:16).
- Chart size: 13 albums.
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A
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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31,648
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A-
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,283
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A-
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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22,325
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B+
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,725
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B+
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,034
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B+
[First added to this chart: 10/16/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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922
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B+
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B
[First added to this chart: 01/27/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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447
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B
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,135
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B-
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,002
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Top 13 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Motörhead | 2 | 15% | |
| Stiff Little Fingers | 1 | 8% | |
| Gregory Isaacs | 1 | 8% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1 | 8% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 8% | |
| Parliament | 1 | 8% | |
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Top 13 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 3 from 7th to 4thThe Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Overkill by Motörhead |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6th Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7th Soon Forward by Gregory Isaacs |
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