Best Albums of 1979

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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1979
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38,575
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1979
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31,607
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1979
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26,503
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1979
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7,433
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1979
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5,456
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1979
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5,214
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1979
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5,018
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1979
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4,783
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1979
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4,593
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1979
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2,789
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

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 %


United States 348 35%
United Kingdom 262 26%
Germany 38 4%
Jamaica 36 4%
France 35 4%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Brazil 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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