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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1979
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Year of Release:
1979
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
3
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 1,000. Page 81 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%
Vangelis 3 0%
Arthur Blythe 3 0%
Herbie Hancock 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 36 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%
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