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 37,000 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 And Crazy Horse, Gang Of Four, Michael Jackson, AC/DC and Supertramp.

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Album

Artist

London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	2,298 charts
Rank in 1979:	1	Rank Score:	94,748
Rank in 1970s	5	Overall Rank:	16
Average Rating: 87/100 (2,588 votes)
Comments: 217 comments

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The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	1,838 charts
Rank in 1979:	2	Rank Score:	69,596
Rank in 1970s	6	Overall Rank:	23
Average Rating: 86/100 (2,820 votes)
Comments: 211 comments

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Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	1,535 charts
Rank in 1979:	3	Rank Score:	50,262
Rank in 1970s	10	Overall Rank:	34
Average Rating: 87/100 (1,827 votes)
Comments: 154 comments

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Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	610 charts
Rank in 1979:	4	Rank Score:	9,791
Rank in 1970s	77	Overall Rank:	288
Average Rating: 83/100 (807 votes)
Comments: 34 comments

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Entertainment!

Gang Of Four

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	494 charts
Rank in 1979:	5	Rank Score:	9,333
Rank in 1970s	81	Overall Rank:	308
Average Rating: 81/100 (572 votes)
Comments: 33 comments

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Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	514 charts
Rank in 1979:	6	Rank Score:	8,253
Rank in 1970s	90	Overall Rank:	340
Average Rating: 79/100 (785 votes)
Comments: 39 comments

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	455 charts
Rank in 1979:	7	Rank Score:	8,113
Rank in 1970s	92	Overall Rank:	348
Average Rating: 78/100 (789 votes)
Comments: 42 comments

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Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	486 charts
Rank in 1979:	8	Rank Score:	7,599
Rank in 1970s	95	Overall Rank:	363
Average Rating: 84/100 (676 votes)
Comments: 31 comments

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Breakfast In America

Supertramp

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	432 charts
Rank in 1979:	9	Rank Score:	6,356
Rank in 1970s	104	Overall Rank:	419
Average Rating: 81/100 (576 votes)
Comments: 42 comments

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Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	290 charts
Rank in 1979:	10	Rank Score:	4,796
Rank in 1970s	135	Overall Rank:	549
Average Rating: 77/100 (408 votes)
Comments: 26 comments

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Sun Ra	4	0%
Steve Hillage	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	345	35%
	259	26%
	46	5%
	45	5%
	35	4%
	33	3%
	25	3%
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