Top 40 Music Albums of 1979 by daCritic 
- Chart updated: 03/26/2025 15:45
- (Created: 10/26/2023 12:44).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
22,945
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Comments:
190
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
32,783
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
27,014
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
7,109
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
360
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,403
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,185
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,222
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,816
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,846
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| AC/DC | 1 | 3% | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 1 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 1 | 3% | |
| XTC | 1 | 3% | |
| Sun Ra And His Arkestra | 1 | 3% | |
| Chic | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
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| Top 40 Music Albums of 1979 | daCritic | 1979 year chart | 2025 | |
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