Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,719 charts

Rank Score:

38,575

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Average Rating:

87 (3,054 votes)

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254

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,178 charts

Rank Score:

31,607

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1979

Appears in:

1,903 charts

Rank Score:

26,503

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1979

Appears in:

827 charts

Rank Score:

7,433

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1979

Appears in:

643 charts

Rank Score:

5,456

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

670 charts

Rank Score:

5,214

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

5,018

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368

Average Rating:

82 (764 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

605 charts

Rank Score:

4,783

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385

Average Rating:

78 (974 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

624 charts

Rank Score:

4,593

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399

Average Rating:

84 (837 votes)

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Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

2,789

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154

Overall Rank:

656

Average Rating:

78 (554 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Sun Ra	4	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	348	35%
	262	26%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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