Top 26 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 04/06/2026 22:15
- (Created: 02/21/2023 16:50).
- Chart size: 26 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
29,577
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,142
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
24,066
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,052
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,631
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,655
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,257
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Total albums: 26. Page 1 of 3
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Top 26 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 1 | 4% | |
| James Chance & The Contortions | 1 | 4% | |
| XTC | 1 | 4% | |
| The Damned | 1 | 4% | |
| Tantra | 1 | 4% | |
| Ebba Grön | 1 | 4% | |
| Godley & Creme | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 26 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 5th to 6th154 by Wire |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thFear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8thDrums And Wires by XTC |
| New entries |
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| Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
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