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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Out After Dark

Roy Loney And The Phantom Movers

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1979

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6 charts

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Back On The Right Track

Sly & The Family Stone

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1979

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2 charts

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913.

Doodles

The Errol Parker Experience

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1979

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914.

Electric Dreams

John McLaughlin With The One Truth Band

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1979

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915.

Sylvain Sylvain

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1979

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3 charts

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916.

Chronicle
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Albert King & Little Milton

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1979

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917.

A Moment's Pleasure

Millie Jackson

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1979

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917.

The Gap Band II

The Gap Band

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1979

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917.

Na Quadrada Das Águas Perdidas

Elomar

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1979

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917.

In The Nick Of Time

Nicolette Larson

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1979

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Sun Ra	4	0%
Mikey Dread	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	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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