Best Albums of 1979

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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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1979 year 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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Head Games

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

62 charts

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131

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132.

A Curious Feeling

Tony Banks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

17 charts

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130

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133.

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Lovehunter

Whitesnake

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

28 charts

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130

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134.

Press Color

Lizzy Mercier Descloux

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

51 charts

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130

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Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works
Compilation

Nick Drake

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

13 charts

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128

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Blue Kentucky Girl

Emmylou Harris

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

25 charts

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126

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American Garage

Pat Metheny Group

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

25 charts

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126

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Grubby Stories

Patrik Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

11 charts

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125

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139.

I Can See Your House From Here

Camel

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

34 charts

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124

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140.

Low Budget

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

60 charts

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122

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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%
Motörhead	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	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%

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