Top 35 Music Albums of 1979
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17th October 2022: SOLID STATE SURVIVOR- YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA enters the chart at #11.
4th May 2023: THE WALL- PINK FLOYD drops from #2 to #5.
- Chart updated: 08/06/2026 18:45
- (Created: 06/16/2022 13:00).
- Chart size: 35 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2026]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,081
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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28,935
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,762
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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23,252
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85/100 (B+)
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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20,381
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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3,931
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1979
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2,573
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Deadpan delivery over some fairly soft punk in comparison to the harsher stuff of this era.
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 11/12/2024]
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 11/12/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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6,584
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Groundbreaking sound for the time. Eerie sound with an almost jumpscare horror feel to it in parts. Most definitely a trailblazer for the creation of post rock.
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 11/12/2024]
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 11/12/2024]
Year of Release:
1979
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823
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Total albums: 35. Page 1 of 4
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Top 35 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Clash | 1 | 3% | |
| The B-52's | 1 | 3% | |
| Rickie Lee Jones | 1 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 3% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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20 | 57% | |
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6 | 17% | |
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3 | 9% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 35 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 1 from 6th to 5th |
Up 1 from 5th to 4th |
Up 1 from 4th to 3rd |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 3 from 3rd to 6th |
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