Best Albums of 1979

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Listed below are the best albums of 1979 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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, Michael Jackson, Supertramp and AC/DC.

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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,717 charts

Rank Score:

38,597

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Average Rating:

87 (3,051 votes)

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254

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,176 charts

Rank Score:

31,639

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1979

Appears in:

1,902 charts

Rank Score:

26,492

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1979

Appears in:

828 charts

Rank Score:

7,439

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1979

Appears in:

642 charts

Rank Score:

5,442

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1979

Appears in:

670 charts

Rank Score:

5,218

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1979

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

5,023

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367

Average Rating:

82 (763 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

605 charts

Rank Score:

4,787

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384

Average Rating:

78 (972 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

624 charts

Rank Score:

4,591

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399

Average Rating:

84 (837 votes)

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10.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

2,807

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152

Overall Rank:

649

Average Rating:

78 (554 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Sun Ra	4	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Sugar Minott	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	348	35%
	262	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	35	3%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	14	1%

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