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, Supertramp, Gang Of Four and AC/DC.

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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,795 charts

Rank Score:

34,454

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Average Rating:

87 (3,124 votes)

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257

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,229 charts

Rank Score:

28,464

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1979

Appears in:

1,951 charts

Rank Score:

23,932

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1979

Appears in:

864 charts

Rank Score:

7,368

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1979

Appears in:

710 charts

Rank Score:

5,100

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

620 charts

Rank Score:

4,964

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

671 charts

Rank Score:

4,961

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358

Average Rating:

81 (747 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

663 charts

Rank Score:

4,591

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383

Average Rating:

84 (866 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

638 charts

Rank Score:

4,260

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100

Overall Rank:

415

Average Rating:

78 (1,004 votes)

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10.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

435 charts

Rank Score:

2,670

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152

Overall Rank:

663

Average Rating:

78 (609 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	36%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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