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:

2,812 charts

Rank Score:

32,270

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Average Rating:

87 (3,148 votes)

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258

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,247 charts

Rank Score:

26,641

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1979

Appears in:

1,976 charts

Rank Score:

22,673

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1979

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

6,958

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1979

Appears in:

733 charts

Rank Score:

5,080

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

4,804

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

679 charts

Rank Score:

4,726

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364

Average Rating:

81 (755 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

673 charts

Rank Score:

4,372

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394

Average Rating:

84 (879 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

649 charts

Rank Score:

4,115

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100

Overall Rank:

420

Average Rating:

78 (1,015 votes)

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10.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

444 charts

Rank Score:

2,678

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150

Overall Rank:

654

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%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	363	36%
	255	26%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	26	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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