Top 57 Music Albums of 1979 by LittleM1971

1979 Playlist:

Love Song - The Damned
Silly Thing - Sex Pistols
Get Over You - The Undertones
Slow Motion - Blondie
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Disorder - Joy Division
Careering - Public Image Limited
Drugs - Talking Heads
Day I Met God - Adam And The Ants
Two People In A Room - Wire
Typical Girls - The Slits
I’m A Bug - Urinals
Rebellious Jukebox - The Fall
Pretends - Artery
You Say You Don't Love Me - Buzzcocks
Little Boy Soldiers - The Jam
London Calling - The Clash
A Message To You Rudy - The Specials
Bring On The Night - The Police
Dance Away - Roxy Music
Quiet Life - Japan
It's Different For Girls - Joe Jackson
Back Of My Hand - Jags
Time For Action - Secret Affair
Sound Of The Suburbs - The Members
When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty - XTC
Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four
52 Girls - The B-52’s
Bed And Breakfast Man - Madness
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Bright Side Of The Road - Van Morrison
Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
Powderfinger - Neil Young & Crazy Horse

• Chart updated: 05/26/2024 00:15
• (Created: 01/14/2014 22:36).
• Chart size: 57 albums.

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Quadrophenia (Music From The Soundtrack Of The Who Film) 
Soundtrack

 Various Artists

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Last listen: 08/11/19 [First added to this chart: 03/29/2019]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

28

Rank in 1979:

330

Rank in 1970s:

3,326

Overall Rank:

29,576

Average Rating:

 74 (11 votes)

Comments:

0

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ELO's Greatest Hits 
Compilation

 Electric Light Orchestra

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Last listen: 16/03/24 [First added to this chart: 04/16/2021]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

119

Rank in 1979:

148

Rank in 1970s:

1,457

Overall Rank:

9,884

Average Rating:

 77 (55 votes)

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4

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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Last listen: 09/04/22 [First added to this chart: 02/06/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,758 charts

Rank Score:

35,964

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,093 votes)

Comments:

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A Different Kind Of Tension 

 Buzzcocks

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Last listen: 04/08/23 [First added to this chart: 12/05/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

405

Rank in 1979:

61

Rank in 1970s:

631

Overall Rank:

3,597

Average Rating:

 72 (82 votes)

Comments:

4

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Dragnet 

 The Fall

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Last listen: 30/03/24 [First added to this chart: 10/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

251

Rank in 1979:

90

Rank in 1970s:

898

Overall Rank:

5,329

Average Rating:

 75 (73 votes)

Comments:

4

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Rust Never Sleeps 
Live

 Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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Last listen: 25/09/21 [First added to this chart: 05/15/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

646 charts

Rank Score:

4,620

Rank in 1979:

8

Rank in 1970s:

94

Overall Rank:

385

Average Rating:

 84 (859 votes)

Comments:

43

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Dirk Wears White Sox 

 Adam And The Ants

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Last listen: 15/01/21 [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1979:

87

Rank in 1970s:

876

Overall Rank:

5,178

Average Rating:

 71 (82 votes)

Comments:

4

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It's Alive 
Live

 Ramones

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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 1979:

64

Rank in 1970s:

653

Overall Rank:

3,735

Average Rating:

 78 (128 votes)

Comments:

6

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Three Imaginary Boys 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2015]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,162

Rank in 1979:

26

Rank in 1970s:

296

Overall Rank:

1,499

Average Rating:

 76 (405 votes)

Comments:

16

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Drums And Wires 

 XTC

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Last listen: 25/07/20 [First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

1,323

Rank in 1979:

22

Rank in 1970s:

267

Overall Rank:

1,326

Average Rating:

 78 (310 votes)

Comments:

10

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Top 57 Music Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Buzzcocks	2	4%
Joe Jackson	2	4%
Bob Dylan	2	4%
The Fall	2	4%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	2	4%
The Police	1	2%
Iggy Pop	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	38	67%
	10	18%
	3	5%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

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100/100	01/28/2020 22:14	DJENNY	4,408	100/100
100/100	12/07/2018 07:49	Graeme2	215	94/100
95/100	02/22/2018 06:49	bobbyb5	728	90/100

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From Graeme2 12/07/2018 07:51

I basically need to listen to everything I've not heard, bar Roxy obviously!

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From bobbyb5 02/22/2018 06:51

It's an awesome 1979 chart. There's only like two or three things here that I don't absolutely love. That's pretty good. Good mix tape too. I really like that idea.

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