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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33,049
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Year of Release:
1979
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27,192
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Year of Release:
1979
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23,091
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Year of Release:
1979
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7,187
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Year of Release:
1979
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5,146
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1979
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4,884
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Year of Release:
1979
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4,824
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,441
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Year of Release:
1979
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4,182
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Year of Release:
1979
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2,672
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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 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
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