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

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London Calling

The Clash

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,754 charts

Rank Score:

36,211

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Average Rating:

87 (3,084 votes)

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256

The Wall

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,073

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1979

Appears in:

1,917 charts

Rank Score:

24,910

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1979

Appears in:

840 charts

Rank Score:

7,306

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1979

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

5,094

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1979

Appears in:

608 charts

Rank Score:

5,058

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1979

Appears in:

686 charts

Rank Score:

4,903

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368

Average Rating:

79 (1,011 votes)

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Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

642 charts

Rank Score:

4,569

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390

Average Rating:

84 (855 votes)

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

621 charts

Rank Score:

4,517

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396

Average Rating:

78 (993 votes)

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10.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

406 charts

Rank Score:

2,738

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151

Overall Rank:

654

Average Rating:

77 (568 votes)

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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%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	35%
	261	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	25	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Genesis
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Bob Dylan
13. Paul McCartney
14. Yes
15. Bruce Springsteen
16. Joni Mitchell
17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
19. Joy Division
20. Queen