Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).

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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, Michael Jackson, Supertramp, Gang Of Four and AC/DC.

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Do You Wanna Go Party?

KC And The Sunshine Band

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1979

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3 charts

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Raw Silk

Randy Crawford

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1979

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4 charts

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Tiderne Skifter

Sebastian (DK)

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1979

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1 chart

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Best Of The J. Geils Band
Compilation

The J. Geils Band

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1979

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3 charts

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Sonic Boom

Lee Morgan

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1979

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4 charts

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Greatest Hits
Compilation

Waylon Jennings

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1979

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9 charts

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Marijuana In My Brain

Dillinger (JM)

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1979

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2 charts

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Hombre, Tierra Y Alma

Bloque

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1979

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Dragonfly Days

Catherine Howe

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1979

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2 charts

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Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk

Mstislav Rostropovich / London Philharmonic Orchestra

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1979

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	365	36%
	246	25%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	51	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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