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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Just A Game

Triumph

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1979

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19 charts

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Ângela Rô Rô

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1979

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9 charts

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Trust

Trust (Hard Rock)

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1979

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7 charts

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Tomorrow

William Onyeabor

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1979

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16 charts

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A L'Entrée Du Temps Clair

Véronique Chalot

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1979

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5 charts

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Sid Sings

Sid Vicious

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1979

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13 charts

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Time Actor

Richard Wahnfried

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1979

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5 charts

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Summertime Love Song

The Milky Way

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1979

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5 charts

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Street Life

The Crusaders (US)

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1979

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37 charts

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Enlightened Rogues

The Allman Brothers Band

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1979

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26 charts

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Best Albums of 1979 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Frank Zappa	5	1%
Steve Hillage	4	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
Arthur Blythe	3	0%
Herbie Hancock	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	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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