Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 by covecove

• Chart updated: 10/23/2023 15:45
• (Created: 09/19/2012 04:16).
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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,760 charts

Rank Score:

35,882

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,092 votes)

Comments:

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Entertainment! 

 Gang Of Four

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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

5,008

Rank in 1979:

6

Rank in 1970s:

91

Overall Rank:

361

Average Rating:

 81 (738 votes)

Comments:

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,919 charts

Rank Score:

24,755

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,280 votes)

Comments:

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,203 charts

Rank Score:

29,755

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,419 votes)

Comments:

261

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Setting Sons 

 The Jam

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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2015]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,616

Rank in 1979:

19

Rank in 1970s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,088

Average Rating:

 79 (338 votes)

Comments:

15

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20 Jazz Funk Greats 

 Throbbing Gristle

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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

883

Rank in 1979:

36

Rank in 1970s:

367

Overall Rank:

1,905

Average Rating:

 76 (160 votes)

Comments:

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Metal Box 

 Public Image Ltd.

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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

2,354

Rank in 1979:

13

Rank in 1970s:

169

Overall Rank:

760

Average Rating:

 77 (410 votes)

Comments:

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Armed Forces 

 Elvis Costello And The Attractions

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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

1,926

Rank in 1979:

16

Rank in 1970s:

201

Overall Rank:

935

Average Rating:

 78 (454 votes)

Comments:

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The Pleasure Principle 

 Gary Numan

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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,289

Rank in 1979:

23

Rank in 1970s:

270

Overall Rank:

1,349

Average Rating:

 78 (252 votes)

Comments:

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The Raincoats 

 The Raincoats

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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2019]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

785

Rank in 1979:

40

Rank in 1970s:

405

Overall Rank:

2,102

Average Rating:

 77 (145 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Elvis Costello And The Attractions	1	2%
Stiff Little Fingers	1	2%
Fleetwood Mac	1	2%
The Clash	1	2%
The B-52's	1	2%
Gary Numan	1	2%
Serú Girán	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	26	52%
	18	36%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 49th to 48th We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 39th to 42nd Specials by The Specials
Down 2 from 31st to 33rd The B-52's by The B-52's
Down 2 from 47th to 49th E=MC2 by Giorgio Moroder

New entries
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire

Leavers
Van Halen II by Van Halen

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