Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,826 charts

Rank Score:

30,315

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,250 charts

Rank Score:

24,621

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1979

Appears in:

1,983 charts

Rank Score:

21,313

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1979

Appears in:

869 charts

Rank Score:

6,734

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1979

Appears in:

739 charts

Rank Score:

4,878

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1979

Appears in:

686 charts

Rank Score:

4,712

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1979

Appears in:

638 charts

Rank Score:

4,617

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363

Average Rating:

82 (816 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

683 charts

Rank Score:

4,192

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398

Average Rating:

84 (894 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

4,148

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401

Average Rating:

78 (1,028 votes)

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10.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

452 charts

Rank Score:

2,575

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152

Overall Rank:

672

Average Rating:

78 (630 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	368	37%
	246	25%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	51	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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