Best Albums of 1979 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 35,000 greatest album charts.

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1979 year summaryThe best artists of 1979 were The Clash, Pink Floyd, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Gang Of Four, Neil Young, Neil Young And Crazy Horse, Michael Jackson, AC/DC and Supertramp.

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Album

Artist

London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	2,245 charts
Rank in 1979:	1	Rank Score:	94,023
Rank in 1970s	4	Overall Rank:	15
Average Rating: 87/100 (2,506 votes)
Comments: 214 comments

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The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	1,776 charts
Rank in 1979:	2	Rank Score:	68,778
Rank in 1970s	6	Overall Rank:	23
Average Rating: 86/100 (2,728 votes)
Comments: 204 comments

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Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	1,504 charts
Rank in 1979:	3	Rank Score:	49,663
Rank in 1970s	10	Overall Rank:	33
Average Rating: 87/100 (1,763 votes)
Comments: 148 comments

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Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	591 charts
Rank in 1979:	4	Rank Score:	9,534
Rank in 1970s	77	Overall Rank:	289
Average Rating: 84/100 (760 votes)
Comments: 33 comments

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Entertainment!

Gang Of Four

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	464 charts
Rank in 1979:	5	Rank Score:	9,188
Rank in 1970s	81	Overall Rank:	304
Average Rating: 81/100 (541 votes)
Comments: 32 comments

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Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	493 charts
Rank in 1979:	6	Rank Score:	8,077
Rank in 1970s	91	Overall Rank:	343
Average Rating: 78/100 (749 votes)
Comments: 35 comments

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	437 charts
Rank in 1979:	7	Rank Score:	7,984
Rank in 1970s	93	Overall Rank:	349
Average Rating: 78/100 (755 votes)
Comments: 40 comments

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Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	462 charts
Rank in 1979:	8	Rank Score:	7,188
Rank in 1970s	96	Overall Rank:	370
Average Rating: 84/100 (650 votes)
Comments: 30 comments

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Breakfast In America

Supertramp

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	417 charts
Rank in 1979:	9	Rank Score:	6,171
Rank in 1970s	105	Overall Rank:	426
Average Rating: 81/100 (550 votes)
Comments: 41 comments

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Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	274 charts
Rank in 1979:	10	Rank Score:	4,571
Rank in 1970s	137	Overall Rank:	558
Average Rating: 77/100 (386 votes)
Comments: 26 comments

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Steve Hillage	3	0%
Instant Funk	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	331	35%
	256	27%
	45	5%
	41	4%
	34	4%
	33	3%
	25	3%
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