Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 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:

2,427 charts

Rank Score:

49,245

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Average Rating:

87 (2,746 votes)

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227

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,946 charts

Rank Score:

40,551

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1979

Appears in:

1,667 charts

Rank Score:

33,323

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1979

Appears in:

674 charts

Rank Score:

6,755

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1979

Appears in:

534 charts

Rank Score:

5,946

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

555 charts

Rank Score:

5,343

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367

Average Rating:

79 (842 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

520 charts

Rank Score:

4,980

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

485 charts

Rank Score:

4,789

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AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

495 charts

Rank Score:

4,719

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106

Overall Rank:

413

Average Rating:

78 (847 votes)

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Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

3,306

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137

Overall Rank:

575

Average Rating:

78 (453 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sugar Minott	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	341	34%
	253	25%
	46	5%
	44	4%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	42	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	8	1%

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