Records of the Year 1979
by Hot Press (1979) 
Hot Press is a music, entertainment, politics and pop culture magazine based in Dublin. These are their best albums of 1979.
(Official website: https://www.hotpress.com)
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1979
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6,584
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1979
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223
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1979
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892
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1979
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1,959
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1978*
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929
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1979
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3,969
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1979
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Total albums: 31. Page 1 of 4
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Records of the Year 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gang Of Four | 1 | 3% | |
| Pere Ubu | 1 | 3% | |
| The Radiators (IE) | 1 | 3% | |
| Wire | 1 | 3% | |
| Scullion | 1 | 3% | |
| Dave Edmunds | 1 | 3% | |
| Rory Gallagher | 1 | 3% | |
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Other 1979 year charts
A total of 13 charts from recognised sources are available for 1979, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 433 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME Albums Of The Year 1979 | New Music Express | 1979 year chart | 1979 |  |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1979 | Village Voice | 1979 year chart | 1979 |  |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1979 | OOR | 1979 year chart | 1979 |  |
Other charts by Hot Press
A total of 25 charts from Hot Press are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Albums of 2024 | Hot Press | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| 50 Best Albums of 2023 | Hot Press | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| Hot Press Albums Of 2022 | Hot Press | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
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| ! | 07/27/2026 09:36 | Johnnyo | 2,682 | 80/100 |
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Ooh! I really like this chart a lot. So many favourites here (Edited)
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