Best Albums of 1979

« View best albums of 1978View best albums of 1980 »

Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

Best albums by year or decade

Decade:

Year:

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.

View chart at point in time

Share this chart

Collector's summary (top 1,000)Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!

Sort by

91.

Dirk Wears White Sox

Adam And The Ants

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

239

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

907

Overall Rank:

5,614

Average Rating:

71 (86 votes)

Comments:

92.

Spirits Having Flown

Bee Gees

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

915

Overall Rank:

5,693

Average Rating:

72 (99 votes)

Comments:

93.

Squeezing Out Sparks

Graham Parker & The Rumour

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

229

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

930

Overall Rank:

5,806

Average Rating:

76 (109 votes)

Comments:

94.

A Trip To Marineville

Swell Maps

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

931

Overall Rank:

5,815

Average Rating:

76 (70 votes)

Comments:

95.

Safe Mode: On

Reproduction

The Human League

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

935

Overall Rank:

5,830

Average Rating:

69 (95 votes)

Comments:

96.

Quiet Life

Japan

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

936

Overall Rank:

5,834

Average Rating:

75 (100 votes)

Comments:

97.

Christopher Cross

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

223

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

950

Overall Rank:

5,937

Average Rating:

73 (85 votes)

Comments:

98.

Dragnet

The Fall

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

954

Overall Rank:

5,950

Average Rating:

75 (76 votes)

Comments:

99.

The Roches

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

956

Overall Rank:

5,961

Average Rating:

74 (61 votes)

Comments:

100.

Back To The Egg

Wings (UK)

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

« prev
1
...
9
10
11
...
100
next »
Goto Page:

Total albums: 1,000. Page 10 of 100

Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	367	37%
	248	25%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

« View best albums of 1978View best albums of 1980 »

If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.

A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(

We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.

Popular Charts
1. 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (2016)
2. 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition by Apple Music (2024)
3. The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)
4. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
5. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
7. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
8. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
9. Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (2019)
10. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
11. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
12. The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time (1-100) by Paste (2024)
13. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
14. Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (2000)
15. The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (2015)
16. Los 48 mejores discos de la historia by Esquire España (2022)
17. Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (1999)
18. Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)
19. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)
20. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)