Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Michael Jackson, Gang Of Four, Supertramp and AC/DC.

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141.

Flirtin' With Disaster

Molly Hatchet

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

125

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142.

Eve

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

124

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143.

Christopher Cross

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

124

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144.

Manzanita

The Tony Rice Unit

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

123

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145.

Press Color

Lizzy Mercier Descloux

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

121

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146.

American Garage

Pat Metheny Group

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

121

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147.

Flex

Lene Lovich

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

22 charts

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119

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Gypsy Blood

Doll By Doll

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

7 charts

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117

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149.

ELO's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

117

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150.

Evolution

Journey

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

47 charts

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116

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	365	36%
	258	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	35	3%
	34	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	11	1%

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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
9. Thriller by Michael Jackson
10. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
11. Closer by Joy Division
12. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
13. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
18. Back In Black by AC/DC
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Moving Pictures by Rush