Best Albums of 1979

Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Supertramp, Michael Jackson and AC/DC.
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Year of Release:
1979
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213
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Year of Release:
1979
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210
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1979
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206
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1979
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Year of Release:
1979
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193
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1979
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190
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Year of Release:
1979
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188
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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187
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
187
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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185
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 11 of 100

Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 18 2%
Frank Zappa 5 1%
Sun Ra 4 0%
Steve Hillage 4 0%
Sugar Minott 3 0%
Vangelis 3 0%
Motörhead 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 350 35%
United Kingdom 260 26%
Germany 39 4%
Jamaica 37 4%
France 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Italy 27 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 954 95%
Yes 46 5%
Live? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Albums of 1987
1. The Joshua Tree by U2
2. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
3. Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
4. Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
5. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
6. Document by R.E.M.
7. Bad by Michael Jackson
8. Music For The Masses by Depeche Mode
9. Sister by Sonic Youth
10. Hysteria by Def Leppard
11. Substance 1987 by New Order
12. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by The Cure
13. Kick by INXS
14. Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths
15. Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Come On Pilgrim by Pixies
17. Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim
18. Diesel And Dust by Midnight Oil
19. Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
20. Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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