Top 100 Music Albums of 1979
by Moondance 
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age 23
year in music ranking #11 of 63
- Chart updated: 10/02/2024 06:45
- (Created: 10/18/2020 03:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
495
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
867
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,818
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
25,137
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,673
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,551
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,856
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,576
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,236
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Total albums: 99. 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% | |
| Madness | 1 | 1% | |
| Jimmy LaFave | 1 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 1% | |
| Tom Robinson Band | 1 | 1% | |
| Ian Dury & The Blockheads | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 95thStreets Of Fire by Duncan Browne |
| Up 2 from 89th to 87thX-Static by Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 16 from 82nd to 98thKnock On Wood by Amii Stewart |
| Down 9 from 83rd to 92ndBop Till You Drop by Ry Cooder |
| Down 3 from 76th to 79thEven Serpents Shine by The Only Ones |
| New entries |
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| Land Of Fortune by Stars (AU) |
| Leavers |
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| Life In A Day by Simple Minds |
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From Johnnyo 08/14/2024 19:00 | #304764
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