Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 by Moondance 
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- Chart updated: 10/02/2024 06:45
- (Created: 10/18/2020 03:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
499
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
916
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
32,780
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
27,015
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,846
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,684
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
7,109
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,713
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,403
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Split Enz | 2 | 2% | |
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| Thin Lizzy | 1 | 1% | |
| Young Modern | 1 | 1% | |
| Little River Band | 1 | 1% | |
| The Boys Next Door | 1 | 1% | |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 1% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 8 from 94th to 86thMarathon by Santana |
| Up 2 from 97th to 95th Streets Of Fire by Duncan Browne |
| Up 2 from 89th to 87th X-Static by Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 16 from 82nd to 98th Knock On Wood by Amii Stewart |
| Down 9 from 83rd to 92nd Bop Till You Drop by Ry Cooder |
| Down 3 from 76th to 79th Even Serpents Shine by The Only Ones |
| New entries |
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 Land Of Fortuneby Stars (AU) |
| Leavers |
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 Life In A Dayby Simple Minds |
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| 100/100 | 12/04/2023 18:00 |  rambleon80 | | 94/100 |
| 100/100 | 04/11/2023 21:13 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
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