Top 35 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 07/05/2026 15:45
- (Created: 06/16/2022 13:00).
- Chart size: 35 albums.
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90/100 (A)
Year of Release:
1979
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2,131
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90/100 (A)
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,881
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A-
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1979
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29,230
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A-
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,000
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1979
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23,765
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85/100 (B+)
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1979
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20,768
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1979
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2,578
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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]
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1979
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6,623
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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]
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1979
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779
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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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| Michael Jackson | 1 | 3% | |
| The B-52's | 1 | 3% | |
| Rickie Lee Jones | 1 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 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 fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2ndOff The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thRust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| New entries |
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| Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno |
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