Best Albums of 1979

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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Year of Release:
1979
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 1,000. Page 78 of 100

Best Albums of 1979 composition

Country Albums %


United States 362 36%
United Kingdom 255 26%
Germany 41 4%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
France 36 4%
Jamaica 33 3%
Brazil 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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