The Best Albums of 1979
by uDiscoverMusic (2024) 
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1979
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4,838
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1979
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28,931
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1979
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4,001
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1979
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648
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1979
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23,473
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1979
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2,571
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1979
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20,536
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1979
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357
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1979
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579
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1979
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1,957
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Total albums: 69. Page 1 of 7
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The Best Albums of 1979 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Cheap Trick | 2 | 3% | |
| The Police | 1 | 1% | |
| Kenny Rogers | 1 | 1% | |
| Teddy Pendergrass | 1 | 1% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 1% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 1% | |
| Frank Zappa | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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34 | 49% | |
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21 | 30% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 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 |
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| 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 uDiscoverMusic
A total of 31 charts from uDiscoverMusic are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Albums of 1999 | uDiscoverMusic | 1999 year chart | 2024 | |
| The Best Albums of 1998 | uDiscoverMusic | 1998 year chart | 2023 | |
| The Best Albums of 1997 | uDiscoverMusic | 1997 year chart | 2021 | |
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