Best Albums of 1979
Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"At the height of the disco era, this gem came out. "Cruel" is the legitimate (only) hit, but the rest of the album is just as good. Has not lost a thing in the time its been out." Reply
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"I remember Alan Bangs playing versions of Fever in a Radio show once. Many good ones. But Tumor I liked best. But this does not even begin to try to be on one level with her version of Mission Impossible. Simply the best dancing song of all time." Reply
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Liedzeit | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"The 'snake's best album. Walking in the Shadow of the Blues is the standout cut." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"By Foreigner standards, this album is a flop. But listen to five of the first six tracks and you'd think it was a brilliant album. Only problem is that it is a patchier than Double Vision - second side is almost forgettable. Dirty White Boy and Head Games are great songs but just not as good as H..." [+] Reply
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"The very unmistakable sound of Pat Metheny projects a feeling of warmth and happiness through a mixture of different musical styles including soft rock and free form jazz encompassing Latin American influences. A beautifully recorded and produced album, when I have the volume up on this the band ..." [+] Reply
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Best Albums of 1979 composition
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| Various Artists | 17 | 2% | |
| Frank Zappa | 5 | 1% | |
| Steve Hillage | 4 | 0% | |
| Motörhead | 3 | 0% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 0% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Vangelis | 3 | 0% | |
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365 | 37% | |
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245 | 25% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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