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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861.

New England

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

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862.

Alley & The Soul Sneekers

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

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863.

Stars

Sylvester

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

4 charts

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864.

Night Rains

Janis Ian

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

864

Rank in 1970s:

8,348

Average Rating:

69 (7 votes)

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865.

Coulibaly Tidiani

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

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Rank in 1979:

865

Rank in 1970s:

8,353

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

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865.

Linha De Passe

João Bosco

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

865

Rank in 1970s:

8,353

Average Rating:

75 (2 votes)

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865.

Homage To Charles Parker

George Lewis

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

5 charts

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Rank in 1979:

865

Rank in 1970s:

8,353

Average Rating:

75 (8 votes)

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865.

Oahspe

Ray Anderson / Mark Helias / Gerry Hemingway

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

865

Rank in 1970s:

8,353

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

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869.

Falling In Love

Frankie Miller

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

869

Rank in 1970s:

8,378

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

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870.

Chappo

Roger Chapman

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

870

Rank in 1970s:

8,381

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

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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	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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