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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11.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

430 charts

Rank Score:

2,604

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

151

Overall Rank:

673

Average Rating:

77 (598 votes)

Comments:

12.

Damn The Torpedoes

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,321

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

172

Overall Rank:

756

Average Rating:

80 (516 votes)

Comments:

13.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

383 charts

Rank Score:

2,181

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

175

Overall Rank:

803

Average Rating:

77 (423 votes)

Comments:

14.

Ambient 1: Music For Airports

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

2,177

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

176

Overall Rank:

805

Average Rating:

80 (549 votes)

Comments:

15.

The B-52's

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,022

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

184

Overall Rank:

860

Average Rating:

78 (506 votes)

Comments:

16.

Specials

The Specials

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

1,925

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

193

Overall Rank:

905

Average Rating:

78 (463 votes)

Comments:

17.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

1,922

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

194

Overall Rank:

910

Average Rating:

79 (462 votes)

Comments:

18.

154

Wire

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

1,757

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,000

Average Rating:

79 (311 votes)

Comments:

19.

Singles Going Steady
Compilation

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,681

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,042

Average Rating:

80 (339 votes)

Comments:

20.

Setting Sons

The Jam

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

1,549

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,130

Average Rating:

79 (347 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sun Ra	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 the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Marquee Moon by Television
14. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
15. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
16. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
17. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
18. Low by David Bowie
19. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
20. Blue by Joni Mitchell