Top 21 Music Albums of 1979 by 
johnner 
Best Song of 1979: Transmission - Joy Division
- Chart updated: 01/15/2022 20:15
- (Created: 08/18/2012 19:52).
- Chart size: 21 albums.
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Year of Release:
1979
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Top 21 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Simple Minds | 2 | 10% | |
| ABBA | 1 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 5% | |
| The Undertones | 1 | 5% | |
| Gang Of Four | 1 | 5% | |
| Japan | 1 | 5% | |
| The Human League | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 21 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 2 from 17th to 15thDragnet by The Fall |
| Up 2 from 16th to 14th Lodger by David Bowie |
| Up 2 from 14th to 12th The Undertones by The Undertones |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 6th to 18th One Step Beyond... by Madness |
| Down 4 from 13th to 17th Specials by The Specials |
| Down 3 from 2nd to 5th Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| New entries |
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 Quiet Lifeby Japan |
| Life In A Day by Simple Minds |
| Real To Real Cacophony by Simple Minds |
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