Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Supertramp, Gang Of Four, Michael Jackson and AC/DC.

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141.

Head Injuries

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

128

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142.

Eve

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

127

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143.

Christopher Cross

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

127

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144.

Manzanita

The Tony Rice Unit

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

127

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145.

American Garage

Pat Metheny Group

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

124

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146.

Flex

Lene Lovich

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

22 charts

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123

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147.

Flirtin' With Disaster

Molly Hatchet

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

121

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ELO's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

120

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149.

Press Color

Lizzy Mercier Descloux

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

118

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150.

Gypsy Blood

Doll By Doll

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

7 charts

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118

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Billy Harper	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	354	35%
	260	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	14	1%

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