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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Desolation Angels

Bad Company

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1979

Appears in:

20 charts

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A L'Entrée Du Temps Clair

Véronique Chalot

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1979

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5 charts

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Laughing Academy

Punishment Of Luxury

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1979

Appears in:

9 charts

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Enlightened Rogues

The Allman Brothers Band

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1979

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26 charts

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Brand X

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1979

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6 charts

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The Rising Fawn String Ensemble

Norman Blake

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1979

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2 charts

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267.

China

Vangelis

Year of Release:

1979

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18 charts

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Lubomyr Melnyk Performs KMH

Lubomyr Melnyk

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1979

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5 charts

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Trust

Trust (Hard Rock)

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1979

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8 charts

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Eyes Of The Universe

Barclay James Harvest

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1979

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19 charts

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	36%
	255	26%
	41	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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