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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131.

On The Radio
Compilation

Donna Summer

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

136

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132.

The Crack

The Ruts

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

135

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133.

Low Budget

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

134

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134.

Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works
Compilation

Nick Drake

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

10 charts

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133

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135.

Another Kind Of Blues

U.K. Subs

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

133

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136.

Grubby Stories

Patrik Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

10 charts

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131

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137.

New Picnic Time

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

42 charts

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130

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138.

A Curious Feeling

Tony Banks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

14 charts

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130

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139.

Sleeping Beauty

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

129

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140.

Christopher Cross

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

72 charts

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128

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	3	0%
Mikey Dread	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	35%
	258	26%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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