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, Supertramp, Gang Of Four, Michael Jackson and AC/DC.

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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,756 charts

Rank Score:

36,003

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Average Rating:

87 (3,086 votes)

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256

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,207 charts

Rank Score:

30,115

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1979

Appears in:

1,920 charts

Rank Score:

24,989

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1979

Appears in:

841 charts

Rank Score:

7,279

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1979

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

5,062

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1979

Appears in:

656 charts

Rank Score:

5,031

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

687 charts

Rank Score:

4,933

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367

Average Rating:

79 (1,013 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

4,553

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392

Average Rating:

84 (857 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

4,500

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397

Average Rating:

78 (995 votes)

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10.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

406 charts

Rank Score:

2,726

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151

Overall Rank:

659

Average Rating:

77 (569 votes)

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Mikey Dread	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	35%
	258	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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