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:
2,091
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,225
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
29,789
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
24,277
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,687
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
356
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,077
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,121
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,877
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,628
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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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| Frank Zappa | 2 | 5% | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 1 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 2% | |
| Magazine | 1 | 2% | |
| XTC | 1 | 2% | |
| Sun Ra And His Arkestra | 1 | 2% | |
| Chic | 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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