Best Albums of 1979

Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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111.

New Picnic Time 

 Pere Ubu

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

175

Rank in 1979:

111

Rank in 1970s:

1,117

Overall Rank:

7,251

Average Rating:

 76 (50 votes)

Comments:

2

112.

The Crack 

 The Ruts

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

173

Rank in 1979:

112

Rank in 1970s:

1,126

Overall Rank:

7,327

Average Rating:

 75 (33 votes)

Comments:

0

113.

Dream Police 

 Cheap Trick

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 1979:

113

Rank in 1970s:

1,136

Overall Rank:

7,419

Average Rating:

 75 (85 votes)

Comments:

2

114.

Bop Till You Drop 

 Ry Cooder

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

169

Rank in 1979:

114

Rank in 1970s:

1,139

Overall Rank:

7,450

Average Rating:

 71 (66 votes)

Comments:

2

115.

One Of A Kind 

 Bruford

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 1979:

115

Rank in 1970s:

1,170

Overall Rank:

7,714

Average Rating:

 75 (29 votes)

Comments:

2

116.

Welcome To The Cruise 

 Judie Tzuke

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

161

Rank in 1979:

116

Rank in 1970s:

1,178

Overall Rank:

7,771

Average Rating:

 75 (15 votes)

Comments:

1

117.

Dawn Of The Dickies 

 The Dickies

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 1979:

117

Rank in 1970s:

1,191

Overall Rank:

7,876

Average Rating:

 74 (31 votes)

Comments:

1

118.

Evolution 

 Journey

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 1979:

118

Rank in 1970s:

1,192

Overall Rank:

7,879

Average Rating:

 65 (74 votes)

Comments:

2

119.

Truths And Rights 

 Johnny Osbourne

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

157

Rank in 1979:

119

Rank in 1970s:

1,202

Overall Rank:

7,950

Average Rating:

 76 (39 votes)

Comments:

3

120.

Matador 

 Grant Green

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

150

Rank in 1979:

120

Rank in 1970s:

1,239

Overall Rank:

8,246

Average Rating:

 75 (30 votes)

Comments:

2

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	367	37%
	248	25%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	27	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%