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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Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound

Hank Williams Jr.

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1979

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13 charts

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332.

Ladies Night

Kool & The Gang

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1979

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15 charts

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Opera Sauvage

Vangelis

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1979

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12 charts

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334.

So Many Partings

Silly Wizard

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1979

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8 charts

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Environments 3 (Wood Masted Sailboat)

Irv Teibel

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1979

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2 charts

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336.

The Boss

Diana Ross

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1979

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22 charts

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337.

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

Various Artists

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1979

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16 charts

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338.

Lenox Avenue Breakdown

Arthur Blythe

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1979

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14 charts

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339.

Avocet

Bert Jansch

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1979

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13 charts

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Chelsea

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1979

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Frank Zappa	5	0%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	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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