Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 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:

2,585 charts

Rank Score:

48,262

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Average Rating:

87 (2,878 votes)

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235

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,070 charts

Rank Score:

39,046

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1979

Appears in:

1,803 charts

Rank Score:

32,872

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1979

Appears in:

733 charts

Rank Score:

7,301

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1979

Appears in:

580 charts

Rank Score:

5,814

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

606 charts

Rank Score:

5,457

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

534 charts

Rank Score:

5,241

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Overall Rank:

376

Average Rating:

81 (672 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

540 charts

Rank Score:

4,972

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100

Overall Rank:

399

Average Rating:

78 (899 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

567 charts

Rank Score:

4,909

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101

Overall Rank:

405

Average Rating:

84 (771 votes)

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10.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

3,227

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143

Overall Rank:

603

Average Rating:

78 (499 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Sugar Minott	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	344	34%
	255	26%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	38	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	995	100%
Yes	5	1%

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