Top 43 Music Albums of 1979
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- Chart updated: 05/09/2026 13:15
- (Created: 10/26/2023 12:44).
- Chart size: 43 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2026]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,130
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,760
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
29,218
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
23,755
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,622
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
354
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,999
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,106
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,880
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,633
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Total albums: 43. Page 1 of 5
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Top 43 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gary Numan | 2 | 5% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 5% | |
| XTC | 1 | 2% | |
| Sun Ra | 1 | 2% | |
| Chic | 1 | 2% | |
| The Cars | 1 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 43 Music Albums of 1979 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 39th to 38thBroken English by Marianne Faithfull |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 37th to 40thInto The Music by Van Morrison |
| Down 1 from 35th to 36thWave by Patti Smith Group |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37thSecondhand Daylight by Magazine |
| New entries |
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| Eat To The Beat by Blondie |
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