Best Albums of 1979

Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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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, Gang Of Four, Michael Jackson, Supertramp and AC/DC.
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1979
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40,096
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1979
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32,622
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1979
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27,042
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1979
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7,556
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1979
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5,570
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1979
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5,279
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1979
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5,114
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1979
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4,926
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1979
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4,802
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1979
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2,845
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1979 composition

Country Albums %


United States 352 35%
United Kingdom 259 26%
Germany 39 4%
Jamaica 39 4%
France 35 4%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Brazil 29 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 955 96%
Yes 45 5%
Live? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
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