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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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,814 charts

Rank Score:

32,783

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Average Rating:

87 (3,143 votes)

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257

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,243 charts

Rank Score:

27,014

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1979

Appears in:

1,970 charts

Rank Score:

22,945

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1979

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

7,109

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1979

Appears in:

734 charts

Rank Score:

5,222

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1979

Appears in:

629 charts

Rank Score:

4,846

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1979

Appears in:

678 charts

Rank Score:

4,816

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359

Average Rating:

81 (754 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

4,403

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391

Average Rating:

84 (879 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

646 charts

Rank Score:

4,151

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420

Average Rating:

78 (1,012 votes)

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10.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

444 charts

Rank Score:

2,713

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149

Overall Rank:

647

Average Rating:

78 (620 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	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	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

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

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