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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Live At The Counter Eurovision 79
Live

Misty In Roots

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

179

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Matador

Grant Green

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

178

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Bop Till You Drop

Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

178

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114.

Truths And Rights

Johnny Osbourne

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

175

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Dream Police

Cheap Trick

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

169

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In The Heat Of The Night

Pat Benatar

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

166

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We Are Family

Sister Sledge

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

162

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Cinema Transcendental

Caetano Veloso

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

161

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Hydra

Toto

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

155

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Welcome To The Cruise

Judie Tzuke

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

19 charts

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154

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Motörhead	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	352	35%
	259	26%
	39	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
9. Thriller by Michael Jackson
10. Closer by Joy Division
11. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
12. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
13. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Back In Black by AC/DC
18. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Moving Pictures by Rush