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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971.

Race Against Time

Penetration

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

971

Rank in 1970s:

9,201

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

972.

Headline News

Capital Letters

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

972

Rank in 1970s:

9,203

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

972.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Waylon Jennings

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

972

Rank in 1970s:

9,203

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

972.

Na Quadrada Das Águas Perdidas

Elomar

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

972

Rank in 1970s:

9,203

Average Rating:

75 (2 votes)

Comments:

972.

In The Nick Of Time

Nicolette Larson

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

972

Rank in 1970s:

9,203

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

972.

The Awakening

Billy Harper Quintet

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

972

Rank in 1970s:

9,203

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

977.

Sylvain Sylvain

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

977

Rank in 1970s:

9,243

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

978.

Wild Suspense

Wailing Souls

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

978

Rank in 1970s:

9,250

Average Rating:

75 (11 votes)

Comments:

979.

Partners In Crime

Rupert Holmes

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

979

Rank in 1970s:

9,266

Average Rating:

65 (11 votes)

Comments:

980.

Grovdoppa

Allan Edwall

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1979:

980

Rank in 1970s:

9,267

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	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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4. The Cure
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10. Donald Fagen
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16. Laurie Anderson
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