Best Albums of 1979

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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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181.

Facades

Sad Café

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1979

Appears in:

9 charts

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182.

14 Bis

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1979

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4 charts

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183.

Aux Armes Et Caetera

Serge Gainsbourg

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1979

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19 charts

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184.

Visions

Walt Dickerson & Sun Ra

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1979

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2 charts

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185.

Directstep

Herbie Hancock

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1979

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3 charts

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186.

Scared To Dance

Skids

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1979

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24 charts

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187.

Musique De La Grèce Antique

Atrium Musicae De Madrid

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1979

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4 charts

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188.

A Brazilian Love Affair

George Duke

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1979

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6 charts

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189.

The Flying Lizards

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1979

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28 charts

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190.

J.J. Cale

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1979

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31 charts

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	350	35%
	260	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	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%

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