Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 by JamesMowbray

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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
25,030
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,373
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
481
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
29,978
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
573
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
889
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,294
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,563
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
105
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
36,113
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 composition

Country Albums %


United Kingdom 45 45%
United States 24 24%
Germany 6 6%
Japan 5 5%
Canada 5 5%
Nigeria 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
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Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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