Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1979 were The Clash, Pink Floyd, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Neil Young, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Michael Jackson, Supertramp, Gang Of Four and AC/DC.

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101.

Wave

Patti Smith Group

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

213

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102.

Mingus

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

213

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103.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

199

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104.

Manifesto

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

196

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105.

Exposure

Robert Fripp

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

192

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106.

Down To Earth

Rainbow

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

191

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New Picnic Time

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

189

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108.

Winter Songs

Art Bears

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

185

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109.

New Values

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

184

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In The Heat Of The Night

Pat Benatar

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

58 charts

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184

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	363	36%
	255	26%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Best Albums of 1972
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2. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
3. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
4. Close To The Edge by Yes
5. Harvest by Neil Young
6. Transformer by Lou Reed
7. Machine Head by Deep Purple
8. Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull
9. Ege Bamyası by Can
10. Foxtrot by Genesis
11. Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges
12. #1 Record by Big Star
13. Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
14. Super Fly by Curtis Mayfield
15. Acabou Chorare by Novos Baianos
16. Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
17. Eat A Peach by The Allman Brothers Band
18. Argus by Wishbone Ash
19. Neu! by Neu!
20. Vol 4 by Black Sabbath